unstdalias is a lightweight C library that provides type aliases for common C types, enhancing code readability and portability. This single-header library defines standard types like byte, u8, i8, and many more, simplifying type management in C projects.

• Comprehensive Type Aliases: Covers integers, floating-point types, character types, and utility types.
• Single-Header Simplicity: Easy to integrate into any C project.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Built with Meson for seamless portability.

Clone the repository and build with Meson:

git clone https://github.com/0keeper1/unstdalias.git
cd unstdalias
meson setup build
meson compile -C build

1. Create a subprojects directory.
2. Add unstdalias.wrap in the subprojects folder with the following content:

[wrap-git]
url = https://github.com/0keeper1/unstdalias.git
revision = master

3. Update your meson.build file:

unstdalias = subproject('unstdalias')
unstdalias_dep = unstdalias.get_variable('unstdalias_dep')

4. Include the header file in your C project:

#include "unstdalias.h"

• 8-bit: byte, u8, i8
• 16-bit: u16, i16
• 32-bit: u32, i32
• 64-bit: u64, i64
• 128-bit (GCC/Clang only): u128, i128

• 8-bit: fi8, fu8
• 16-bit: fi16, fu16
• 32-bit: fi32, fu32
• 64-bit: fi64, fu64

• usize: Unsigned size type
• iptr: Signed integer pointer type
• ptr: Unsigned integer pointer type
• maxi: Maximum signed integer type
• umaxi: Maximum unsigned integer type

• f32: Single precision (32-bit)
• f64: Double precision (64-bit)
• f128: Quadruple precision (128-bit)

• wchar: Wide character type
• wint: Wide integer type for I/O

• __asm__: Redefines __asm__ to asm, enabling inline assembly in C code.

• wstring: Defines a wide character string structure:

  • cap: Total allocated size in bytes.
  • pointer: Pointer to the wide character array.
  • len: Length of the string excluding the null terminator.

• string: Defines a standard C string structure:

  • cap: Total allocated size in bytes.
  • pointer: Pointer to the character array.
  • len: Length of the string excluding the null terminator.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.