I am trying to use pointers to preload an array. I know how to do it as an array but the pointer method has my head twisted around.
The Array is defined as Array[Size]
If I used a function void load (int *loadmem) , how would I load the entire array with a single ( non-zero ) interger value. Would a FOR loop work from 0 to Size. But how do I tie the Array to a pointer and then increment the location in the pointer?
-PreludeCode:/*fills an array with 0's*/ char array[SIZE], *p; for(p = &array[0]; p < &array[SIZE - 1]; ) *p++ = 0;
My best code is written with the delete key.
Does this mean that if I wanted to load every element of the array with the number 8 it would be :
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/*fills an array with 8's*/
char array[SIZE], *p;
for(p = &array[0]; p < &array[SIZE - 1]; )
*p++ = 8;
and why a char and not an int if I'm loading it with integers?
>Does this mean that if I wanted to load every element of the array with the number 8 it would be
Actually, if you put in just 8 it would place the ASCII character represented by 8, for a character you would have to write '8', inside the single quotes.
>and why a char and not an int if I'm loading it with integers?
The array can be of any legal type as long as you're also loading it with a legal type. It really doesn't matter since the pointer only goes by the address of each element.
-Prelude
My best code is written with the delete key.
Sorry - maybe my question wasn't clear.
I did want to put 8 in every element. I realize that the computer will store this as an ascii number but my program will require number of + to - 10000. I will be adding number to specific elements but I wanted to preload the entire array with a value.
Just to be clear - Did I modify your lines of code properly to cause 8 to be loaded in each element?
Cheesehead
>Did I modify your lines of code properly to cause 8 to be loaded in each element?
No, to do that you need to change the array declaration from char array[SIZE] to int array[SIZE].
-Prelude
My best code is written with the delete key.
