hi guys,
I have some questions about pointers and other codes.
Is it necessary that we must initialize a pointer?
if we have a code as:
1)char *name;
2)int *GetInt();
In 1st line, is the name being used as a pointer which is pointing to the data type "char"?
In 2nd line, what does the "*" show in this function of GetInt()?
I hope my questions are clear
Thanks
Last edited by student111; 06-04-2012 at 03:01 PM.
Yes. It is impossible to know without any context whether name points to a single char or the first element of an array of char, though. Any data type pointer can point to a single object or an array of objects.In 1st line, is the name being used as a pointer which is pointing to the data type "char"?
It is part of the return type and signifies that a pointer is returned.In 2nd line, what does the "*" show in this function of GetInt()?
O_o
You know, you have started a lot of threads with the form "I have questions with easily searchable answers.".
You apparently know enough about the syntax to know that this is a "pointer" situation. Why don't you start with that?
Have you read a book about programming yet? (No, you haven't. Please don't say you have.)
You need to read a programming book and do the exercises.
You could, theoretically, piece together a working programming knowledge a few bits and pieces at a time. But why would you? You are doing yourself a disservice with this approach. Get yourself a good book and work through it. (Do the exercises.)
Soma
Reading tutorials is somewhat like studing, who loves it?
Asking a humans to answer is more plesure for sure and less work. Anyway i agree on 100% with Soma
