title: What is the use of "." prefix for a structure variable in C?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8047261/what-does-dot-mean-in-a-struct-initializer">What does dot (.) mean in a struct initializer?</a>  </p>
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  <p>I have the following structure in which the variables are prefixed with ".". Please kindly help me understand the significance of "."</p>
  
  <pre><code>static struct usb_driver skel_driver = {
      .name = "skeleton",
      .probe = skel_probe,
      .disconnect = skel_disconnect,
      .fops = &amp;skel_fops,
      .minor = USB_SKEL_MINOR_BASE,
      .id_table = skel_table,
  };
  </code></pre>