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(→{{header|C}} and {{header|C++}}: Use "int *pointer" to indicate that the * is part of the initializer, not the type declaration (that is, "int* a, b" won't work as expected).) |
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The following code creates a pointer to an int variable |
The following code creates a pointer to an int variable |
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int var = 3; |
int var = 3; |
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int *pointer = &var; |
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Access the integer variable through the pointer: |
Access the integer variable through the pointer: |
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int v = *pointer; /* sets v to the value of var (i.e. 3) */ |
int v = *pointer; /* sets v to the value of var (i.e. 3) */ |
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