Is it a better practice to typecast the pointer returned by malloc?

Question

For the C code below, compare the defintions of the int pointers a and b;

#include 
#include 

int main()
{
  int *a=malloc(s         


        

Answer 1

Is it better in any way to typecast the pointer of type void, returned by the malloc function?

Yes. It is clearer in meaning. It's the same reason I'd write

a = b + (c * d);

Now, I know the "()"s are not needed here, due to the rules of precedence of arithmetic operators, but they help me (and others) clearly see my intent.

$.02, etc. :)

-k