If you have the statement:
then indirection will occur first, causing the value at which a points to to be yielded, then the ++ operator will add one to what it points to, right? In my C books, it says that the above statement is equivelent to:Code:*a++ = *b++;
Yet, that wouldn't make sense with my previouse statement. Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.Code:int i = 0; a[i] = b[i]; i++
Thanks in advance.
Ty
Last edited by tyskater; 06-17-2004 at 10:11 PM.
I wouldn't really waste all my time memorizing acquard order of precidences. Some will make your code a little more cryptic(nothing wrong with that unless it is too bad) Some are useful, but ambiguous server no purpose really.here is a good oneI believe the incrementation is after like inCode:while(*ptr) printf("%c",*ptr++);I just am not sure on this example.Code:while(*s++)
Last edited by linuxdude; 06-17-2004 at 10:08 PM.
I just don't get how this:
Is equivelent (or does basically the same thing) as this:Code:*a++ = *b++;
Code:int i = 0; a[i] = b[i]; i++
Your book is kind of right. It is kind of like that, it gets the value of the pointer (a[i]), then increments the pointer (i++), but instead of the pointer storing the location, i is, like a counter, instead of letting the pointer count.
Last edited by chrismiceli; 06-17-2004 at 10:13 PM.
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let's use my code as an examplePHP Code:#include <stdio.h>
int main(void){
int *a,*b; /*creates two pointers*/
int c[]={0,1,2,3,4,5}; /*an array*/
int d[]={1,2,3,4,5,6}; /*another*/
a=c; /*a now pionts to c*/
b=d; /*b now points do d*/
*a++=*b++; /*equivalent to *a=*b; a++;b++;*/
/*the assignment is first then the ++
are done afterwards. the reason they
are *sort of* equal is in the assignment*/
/*a[i]=b[i] is equal to *a=*b; they are sort
of because a and b are incremented after-
wards in our example; we don't need a temp variable*/
printf("a == %d\nb == %d\nc == %d\n",*a,*b,c[0]);
return 0;
}
Do you understandPHP Code:/*My output*/
a == 1
b == 2
c == 1
Last edited by linuxdude; 06-17-2004 at 10:19 PM.
Thanks for your prompt reply's!
So, let me get this straight; *a++ will first return what a point to, then will increment the POINTER, NOT what it points to? It seems that that declaration (*a++) would end up incrementing what a points to, not incrementing it up the array, because indirection occurs first (*), then ++ would incement upon that.
Thanks..
Ty
Linuxdude:
Thanks! That totally cleared it up for me. Makes way more sense now.
Ty
No problem. Anytime you don't understand something try to make a program out of it and see what happens. If not then just ask us
Actually, the increment is done first, then the indirection, then the assignment. You have to remember that the result of a post-increment expression is value of the operand before the increment:Originally Posted by tyskater
So, even though the pointer is incremented, the indirection actually takes place on the old value of the pointer.Code:int a = 3; printf("%d", a++); //prints 3
Hope that helps.
-tf
POST increment is always done AFTER the rest.Actually, the increment is done first, then the indirection, then the assignment. You have to remember that the result of a post-increment expression is value of the operand before the increment:
Sois the same as:Code:*a++ = *b++;Although the order of in which the pointers are increments are undefined I believe.Code:*a = *b; a++; b++;
tyskater let me give me you a piece of advice: When in doubt use ().
Thanks Thantos.
Do you know why, though, that what 'a' POINTS to isn't incrmented?
Here is an example:
In this code, the & operator will return the address of a, then, the indirection operator will work on what the '&' yielded. Causing it to go TO the address of a. Yet, in *a++, you guys are saying that the indirection operator works first, going to where a points to, then, somehow the asignment takes place before the incrmentation. as in:Code:*&a
Why would the '++' operator do it's "stuff" after the asignment? I thought that postfix meant it would occur after the other operators were through, not after the asignment.Code:*a++ = *b++
Thanks again for all your help.
ty
It is after so that it can be ready for another iteration of a loop for example. That makes it easy to use and then increment all in one step.
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Its all about the order of precedence. And looking back at what thefroggy said he is correct in a way. the ++ has a higher precedence than * but post increments are always done after the current "line"
The order of precedence tells you how to bind things. Another way to writeisCode:*a++ = *b++;Code:*(a++) = *(b++);
>>I just don't get how this:
>>*a++ = *b++;
If you don't understand it, just don't use it. There's no need to write code that is confusing to the reader when you have other means to.
>>In my C books, it says that the above statement is equivelent
Not really. If the first set of code, the pointer are incremented and therefore no longer point to their original location. The second code doesn't increment therefore the pointer still points to the original address. In can understand what the book is saying, but its a poor example, imho.
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