Shashi Shekharpointers.hashnode.dev·Oct 27, 2024PointersA pointer is a variable that stores the memory address of another variable. In languages like C and C++, pointers are commonly used for dynamic memory management, arrays, and data structures. Declaration and Initialization: int a = 10; int *p = &a; ...data structures
João Gabrieljoaojgabriel.hashnode.dev·May 15, 2024Complex Pointers in C Made EasierRequirements Here’s what I’m assuming you can understand: a declaration int *x; initializes a variable x to have the value of a pointer that (in this case) points to an address in memory; at that address there is space allocated for an int (how much ...134 readsC
fokirfokir.hashnode.dev·May 13, 2024Pointers & Memoryit's just an address, a way to locate where something that is stored in your computer's memory. Just like GPS helps you find your way around town, pointers help your program find its way around memory. There are three main operators &(ampersand) give...cpp
Piyush Agrawalpiyushagrawal.hashnode.dev·Dec 30, 2023PointersPointers are a powerful feature in C++ that allow you to work with memory directly. A pointer is a variable that holds the memory address of another variable. Here's a basic overview of pointers in C++: int number = 10; int *ptr; // Declaration of a...Pointers in C/C++
Stephen Dankyistephendankyi.hashnode.dev·Jul 14, 2023Making Your C++ Functions More GenericAs a developer, one of the principles that are hammered into your mind when you start out is DRY which means Do not Repeat Yourself, and it means exactly what it says… don’t repeat code. The idea is that if you find yourself writing the same lines of...C++
Gideon Baturegideonbature.hashnode.dev·Jul 3, 2023Pointers in C Programming: Everything You Need to KnowIntroduction Pointers just like any other word that look like it, such as washer as someone that washes etc. also mean something that points. Pointers in C are simply variables that point to the address of other variables in memory. For example, let'...13 likes·265 readspointers
Rahul Bhattrahulsbhatt.hashnode.dev·Aug 16, 2020Pointers in C/C++Remove the limitation of only returning one value Pointers are identical to a variable but stores the address of another variable. The pointer’s data type will be the same as the data type of the variable. The call by reference method arguments to a ...C