Thread: What's with this -> operator?

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    What's with this -> operator?

    Seen quite a bit of code example with -> in them, like this

    *hostEntry->h_addr_list

    but what's this -> as it does not seem to be mentioned in the various tutorials I've been learning from


    Thanks

    dicky

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    you can access the elements of a struct with this "->" operater, if there is just a pointer to the struct.

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    Look at the section explaining the -> operator.
    http://www.iota-six.co.uk/c/h3_structs_part_2.asp
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    there u go

    in addition to what iceball said it can also be used to access objects of a class using a pointer.

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    alvarorahul says...
    in addition to what iceball said it can also be used to access objects of a class using a pointer.
    Only as stated with a pointer to an instance (object) of the class.
    Besides that is C++ and this is the C message board.
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    How could you forget unions?

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    Quote Originally Posted by quzah
    How could you forget unions?

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    quite easily

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