Examples of Union in C [closed]

Answer 1

#define DWORD unsigned int
#define WORD  unsigned short
#define BYTE  unsigned char

typedef union _DWORD_PART_ {

   DWORD dwWord;

   struct {
      WORD dwMSB;
      WORD dwLSB;
   }hw;

   struct {

      BYTE byMSB;
      BYTE byMSBL;
      BYTE byLSBH;
      BYTE byLSB;

   } b;

} DWORD_PART;

This is an easy way to access the words parts. (An once you are done, any change in endianness of the platform can also be handled easily)