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Visual C++ 2008: How to Program, Second Edition
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Visual C++ 2008: How to Program, Second Edition

by P. J. Deitel, H. M. Deitel, D. T. Quirk
December 2007
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1552 pages
46h 20m
English
Pearson
Content preview from Visual C++ 2008: How to Program, Second Edition

Chapter 9. Pointers and Pointer-Based Strings

 

Addresses are given to us to conceal our whereabouts.

 
 --Saki (H. H. Munro)
 

By indirection find direction out.

 
 --William Shakespeare
 

Many things, having full reference To one consent, may work contrariously.

 
 --William Shakespeare
 

You will find it a very good practice always to verify your references, sir!

 
 --Dr. Routh

OBJECTIVES

In this chapter you’ll learn:

  • What pointers are.

  • The similarities and differences between pointers and references, and when to use each.

  • To use pointers to pass arguments to functions by reference.

  • To use pointer-based C-style strings.

  • The close relationships among pointers, arrays and C-style strings.

  • To use pointers to functions.

  • To declare and use arrays of C-style strings.

  • What ...

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