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How is a Java reference different from a C pointer?
C has pointers and Java has what is called references. They have some things in common in the sense that they all point to something. I know that pointers in C store the addresses they point to. Do ...
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12answers
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int* i; or int *i; or int * i; [closed]
What is your favorite method to declare a pointer? int* i; or int *i; or int * i; or int*i; Please explain why. see also: http://www.stroustrup.com/bs_faq2.html#whitespace
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54votes
9answers
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Why are pointers not recommended when coding with C++?
I read from somewhere that when using C++ it is recommended not to use pointers. Why is pointers such a bad idea when you are using C++. For C programmers that are used to using pointers, what is the ...
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16answers
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Do the young minds need to learn the pointer concepts?
Why did the C master Dennis Ritchie introduce pointers in C? And why did the other programming languages like VB.NET or Java or C# eliminate them? I have found some points in Google, and I want to ...
27votes
11answers
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Why does void in C mean not void?
In strongly-typed languages like Java and C#, void (or Void) as a return type for a method seem to mean: This method doesn't return anything. Nothing. No return. You will not receive anything from ...
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Why does a long int take 12 bytes on some machines?
I noticed something strange after compiling this code on my machine: #include <stdio.h> int main() { printf("Hello, World!\n"); int a,b,c,d; int e,f,g; long int h; ...
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What is the difference between a pointer pointing to 0x0 location and a pointer set to NULL?
Is a pointer pointing to 0x0000 the same as a pointer set to NULL? If NULL value is defined in the C language, then what location does it physically translate to? Is it the same as 0x0000. Where can I ...
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12votes
4answers
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If you favor "T *var", do you ever write "T*"? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: int* i; or int *i; or int * i; Thinking about where we place our asterisks; how do those that prefer to keep the "pointerness" away from the type and with the identifier (int *...
Roger Pate
6votes
6answers
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Is it best to minimize using pointers in C?
I think most people would agree that pointers are a major source of bugs in C programs (if not the greatest source of bugs). Other languages drop pointers entirely for this reason. When working in C, ...
