unsigned int vs. size_t?

Question

I notice that modern C and C++ code seems to use `size_t` instead of `int`/`unsigned int` pretty much everywhere - from parameters for C string functions to the STL. I am curious as to the reason for this and the benefits it brings.

Answer 1

"size_t" is just another name for "unsigned int"

it is just a typedef. ("typedef unsigned int size_t" is the actual declaration in Visual C++, other compliers wa)

The main benefit that I can see is that I one does less typing with size_t than with unsigned int. 😉