Thread: is this a pointer data type?

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    is this a pointer data type?

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    int x; 
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    scanf("%d",&x);
    &x <----- pointer data type?

    how do I recognize a pointer data type?

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    >&x <----- pointer data type?
    Yes, because x is an object and the & operator takes the address of that object. Therefore, the result of the expression is a pointer.

    >how do I recognize a pointer data type?
    Implicit or explicit? Explicit is easy, either a variable declared as a pointer or an object whose address is taken. Implicit is harder, this mostly concerns the use of arrays where the array is converted to a pointer to the first element.
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    thx for your help. How about this example? which of this three is a pointer data type ?

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    int cars[5][4][3};
    
    auto=cars[3][2][1];
    
    auto=cars[3][2][1];
    
    auto=cars[3][2][1];

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    I can guarantee that auto is not the correct type for all of those assignments. But the first two are pointers and the second is an int.
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    Im so confuse

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