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Unions in C ++

  Unions are a special data type that allows you to store different data types in the same memory location.  However, only one member of the union can hold a value at any given time.  This makes them quite different from structs, where each member has its own dedicated memory. Key Characteristics of Unions:  * Shared Memory: All members of a union share the same memory location.  The size of the union is determined by the size of its largest member.  * One Active Member at a Time:  Only one member of the union can hold a value at any given time.  Assigning a value to one member overwrites the value of any other member.  * Accessing Members: You access union members using the dot operator (.) or the arrow operator (->) just like with structs.  * Initialization: You can initialize a union when you declare it, but only the first member can be initialized directly. Syntax: union union_name {   data_type member1;   data_type memb...