# An example to study scope & designated initializer

```c
struct Point4D
{
    int x;
    int y;
    int z;
    int w;
} A={.y=5,15};

int main(){

    printf("\nThe 4D point A is (%d,%d,%d,%d).",A.x,A.y,A.z,A.w);

    struct Point4D B ={10,20};

    printf("\nThe 4D point B is (%d,%d,%d,%d).",B.x,B.y,B.z,B.w);

    struct Point3D
    {
    int x;
    int y;
    int z;
    } A={.y=5,15}; //No other local A so no error

    printf("\nThe 3D point A is (%d,%d,%d).",A.x,A.y,A.z);

    //struct Point3D B ={10}; //Error because there is a local B

    struct Point3D C ={10};

    printf("\nThe 3D point C is (%d,%d,%d).",C.x,C.y,C.z);

    struct Point4D D ={.w = 10,.z = 5, 15}; //w is after z so 15 overwrites 10

    printf("\nThe 4D point D is (%d,%d,%d,%d).",D.x,D.y,D.z,D.w);
}
```

Output:

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1711383235583/a5196b57-9f00-450e-96b2-beb509c92f2f.png align="center")