initialisng an array of floats (float* array???)

[Taper]

What exactly does

float* variable;

do, I think its a pointer to a float but I've seen it used like an array!

for(i=0; i<512; i++)
{
	variable[i]= 0.0;	                    	
}

Is this dangerous? There is no specfic array size??? So you could write over memory already being used etc.

[laserlight]

Assuming that the pointer does not actually validly point to something, then yes, it would be dangerous and results in undefined behaviour. Of course, if it points to the first element in an array of at least 512 floats then it would be perfectly fine.

[Elysia]

Pointers can use array syntax, since it will work the same way arrays are handled.
Again, note that pointers are not arrays. Once you properly understand pointers, you will see how they can be used as arrays.

[Taper]

Ahhhhhhhh

Thank you now I see.