Pointers

Using the reference operator & and the dereference operator *, we can create and work with pointers.

A pointer is a data type, just like int, char, or double. The pointer is designed to store an address, which you can obtain using the & operator. To declare a pointer, prepend it with the * character.

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In essence, a pointer is a variable that holds the address of another object.

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Note

Typically, pointers are named by prefixing the letter p to the name of the object they're pointing to.

When you dereference a pointer, you access the value of the variable it points to.

Main


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#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int x = 22543; // variable
    
    int* pX = &x; // `pX` is pointer to `x`

    printf("The value of `pX` is %p\n", pX); // value of pointer `pX`
    
    printf("The value of `x` by pointer `pX` is %d\n", *pX); // pointer dereference
    
    return 0;
}

Note

*(&variable) == *pVariable

If you attempt to dereference a null pointer, the compiler will raise an error:

Example provided to showcase the mistake

Main


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#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int* pX;

    printf("x = %p", pX);

    return 0;
}

Tehtävä

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Determine the size of int and double pointers.

Ratkaisu

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Osio 6. Luku 3

Pointers

Using the reference operator & and the dereference operator *, we can create and work with pointers.

python

In essence, a pointer is a variable that holds the address of another object.

python

Note

Typically, pointers are named by prefixing the letter p to the name of the object they're pointing to.

When you dereference a pointer, you access the value of the variable it points to.

Main


              1234567891011121314
            
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int x = 22543; // variable
    
    int* pX = &x; // `pX` is pointer to `x`

    printf("The value of `pX` is %p\n", pX); // value of pointer `pX`
    
    printf("The value of `x` by pointer `pX` is %d\n", *pX); // pointer dereference
    
    return 0;
}

Note

*(&variable) == *pVariable

If you attempt to dereference a null pointer, the compiler will raise an error:

Example provided to showcase the mistake

Main


              12345678910
            
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    int* pX;

    printf("x = %p", pX);

    return 0;
}

Tehtävä

Swipe to start coding

Determine the size of int and double pointers.

Ratkaisu

Vaihda työpöytään todellista harjoitusta vartenJatka siitä, missä olet käyttämällä jotakin alla olevista vaihtoehdoista

Oliko kaikki selvää?

Kiitos palautteestasi!

Osio 6. Luku 3

Vaihda työpöytään todellista harjoitusta vartenJatka siitä, missä olet käyttämällä jotakin alla olevista vaihtoehdoista