Thread: A pointer that can be used to point anything

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    Question A pointer that can be used to point anything

    Hi all:

    Can I declare a pointer as:

    void *ptr = NULL;

    and later use it to point at any type of data?

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    Yes, a void * can be used to point to anything. However, bear in mind that _YOU_ will have to know what it points to.

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    Smile

    Cheers.
    Thank you for your help

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