From the chapter "A tutorial on Pointer" i see the following snippet of code
Highlighted statment - Shouldn't that be?Code:const int cintA = 10; // A constant int int intB = 20; // A nonconstant int const int *pointer_to_const_int = &cintA; // A pointer to a const int. The POINTER ITSELF IS NOT CONST. *pointer_to_const_int = 20; // Compiler error *pointer_to_const_int is a constant // and cannot be changed. pointer_to_const_int++; // This is fine, it's simple pointer arithmetic // moving the pointer to the next memory location. // The pointer itself is not const so it may be repointed. const int *const const_pointer_to_const_int = &cintA; // Here we have a constant pointer to a // constant int. Notice as pointer is const we must // initialise it here. const_pointer_to_const_int++; // This is now illegal. The pointer itself is const // and may not be repointed. *const_pointer_to_const_int = 40; // Again compiler error. Pointer points to constant data. // You cannot write through this pointer. int *pointer_to_int = *intB; *pointer_to_int = 40; // This is fine. Data pointed to is not constant. pointer_to_int++; // Again fine, pointer is not constant, you may repoint it. int *const const_pointer_to_int = &intB; // Constant pointer to non-constant int. // Pointer is const so must be initialised here. const_pointer_to_int++; // Compiler error. The pointer itself is constant and // may not be repointed. *const_pointer_to_int = 80; // This is fine. Although the pointer is constant the object // pointed to is not constant and so may be written to.
ssharishCode:int *pointer_to_int = &intB;



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