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I was going to write an article about how pointers aren't confusing

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  • H honey the codewitch

    I'd say the links it returns are the pointers, but you do you. :)

    Real programmers use butterflies

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    Daniel Pfeffer
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    honey the codewitch wrote:

    links it returns are the pointers

    So is Google a pointer factory, or a pointer dictionary?

    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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      honey the codewitch wrote:

      links it returns are the pointers

      So is Google a pointer factory, or a pointer dictionary?

      Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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      honey the codewitch
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      That's a fantastic question. :-D

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      • H honey the codewitch

        Until I realized in the process of trying to explain them that they probably are. Just because I find something intuitive doesn't mean I can make it intuitive to others. :doh: The secret with pointers is to enjoy the freedom they bring you rather than fearing the danger they present. Aside from that, the rest is details.

        Real programmers use butterflies

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        Forogar
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        How hard can a pointer be? It points to a chunk of memory with stuff in it. Keep that fundamental concept in mind at all times and you shouldn't have any problems.

        - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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        • H honey the codewitch

          Until I realized in the process of trying to explain them that they probably are. Just because I find something intuitive doesn't mean I can make it intuitive to others. :doh: The secret with pointers is to enjoy the freedom they bring you rather than fearing the danger they present. Aside from that, the rest is details.

          Real programmers use butterflies

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          Marc Clifton
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          honey the codewitch wrote:

          to enjoy the freedom they bring you rather than fearing the danger they present.

          True for so many things! :laugh:

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          • M Maximilien

            They're not confusing at all. ( I removed the link ) use the wikipedia instead : [Pointer (dog breed) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointer\_(dog\_breed))

            I'd rather be phishing!

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            Nelek
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            My antivirus started to ring bells with that link. Just in case, don't visit it. https://static.searchiq.cc/js/2.2.57/sa.js Name of the thread: JS:Trojan.JS.Downloader.DOY Really sad if we can't trust the links of other old CPians in the lounge to webs that shouldn't be dangerous :sigh: :sigh: :sigh:

            M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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            • H honey the codewitch

              Until I realized in the process of trying to explain them that they probably are. Just because I find something intuitive doesn't mean I can make it intuitive to others. :doh: The secret with pointers is to enjoy the freedom they bring you rather than fearing the danger they present. Aside from that, the rest is details.

              Real programmers use butterflies

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              Southmountain
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              look forward to see your this article!:rose:

              diligent hands rule....

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              • H honey the codewitch

                Until I realized in the process of trying to explain them that they probably are. Just because I find something intuitive doesn't mean I can make it intuitive to others. :doh: The secret with pointers is to enjoy the freedom they bring you rather than fearing the danger they present. Aside from that, the rest is details.

                Real programmers use butterflies

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                CPallini
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                Pointers are evil... ...evil is fun.

                "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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                • C CPallini

                  Pointers are evil... ...evil is fun.

                  "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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                  honey the codewitch
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                  But they're so cute and cuddly. Especially my precious little void*. Who's a good little typeless pointer? YOU ARE!

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                  • N Nelek

                    My antivirus started to ring bells with that link. Just in case, don't visit it. https://static.searchiq.cc/js/2.2.57/sa.js Name of the thread: JS:Trojan.JS.Downloader.DOY Really sad if we can't trust the links of other old CPians in the lounge to webs that shouldn't be dangerous :sigh: :sigh: :sigh:

                    M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                    Maximilien
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                    weird, it passed out over zealous web nanny on my office computer. I removed the link and put the wikipedia link instead. :thumbsup:

                    I'd rather be phishing!

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                    • H honey the codewitch

                      Until I realized in the process of trying to explain them that they probably are. Just because I find something intuitive doesn't mean I can make it intuitive to others. :doh: The secret with pointers is to enjoy the freedom they bring you rather than fearing the danger they present. Aside from that, the rest is details.

                      Real programmers use butterflies

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                      Sander Rossel
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                      I guess your article should point that out ;p

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                      • H honey the codewitch

                        But they're so cute and cuddly. Especially my precious little void*. Who's a good little typeless pointer? YOU ARE!

                        Real programmers use butterflies

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                        CPallini
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                        Quote:

                        Especially my precious little void*

                        No, that's the Mother Of All The Evil, and your really don't need it in C++.

                        "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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                        • M Mike Hankey

                          Pointers are powerful and easy to use can lead to disaster when not used correctly, as can be seen when trying to debug a pointer problem.

                          I'm not sure how many cookies it makes to be happy, but so far it's not 27. JaxCoder.com

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                          Pointers are powerful and easy to use can lead to disaster when not used correctly, as can be seen when trying to debug a pointer problem.

                          Anyone trying to debug pointer problems without using valgrind is probably a masochist.

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                            Quote:

                            Pointers are powerful and easy to use can lead to disaster when not used correctly, as can be seen when trying to debug a pointer problem.

                            Anyone trying to debug pointer problems without using valgrind is probably a masochist.

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                            Mike Hankey
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                            Had never heard of Valgrind.

                            I'm not sure how many cookies it makes to be happy, but so far it's not 27. JaxCoder.com

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                            • K Kris Lantz

                              My confusion with pointers started very early this morning, since I read the subject as, 'printers aren't confusing.' Time for coffee...

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                              BryanFazekas
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                              Kris Lantz wrote:

                              Time for coffee...

                              Why did you do that? The only thing you should do before drinking coffee is making coffee. Any other action is futile, except you won't be assimilated. :laugh:

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                              • M Maximilien

                                They're not confusing at all. ( I removed the link ) use the wikipedia instead : [Pointer (dog breed) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointer\_(dog\_breed))

                                I'd rather be phishing!

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                                W Balboos GHB
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                                I thought about that pointer, yesterday, but thought it would destroy the tattered remains of my reputation. Perhaps that is why you can use a pointer to fetch data.

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                                "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

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                                • B BryanFazekas

                                  Kris Lantz wrote:

                                  Time for coffee...

                                  Why did you do that? The only thing you should do before drinking coffee is making coffee. Any other action is futile, except you won't be assimilated. :laugh:

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                                  Kris Lantz
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                                  On the weekends, coffee enjoyment is top of the list. The weekdays are a bit more chaotic, and coffee may not be had until about a half hour after getting to work. :^)

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                                  • M Maximilien

                                    weird, it passed out over zealous web nanny on my office computer. I removed the link and put the wikipedia link instead. :thumbsup:

                                    I'd rather be phishing!

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                                    Nelek
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                                    I suppose it was a google ad or similar... they don't necessarily have to be the same for you as for me or when you took the link as to when I visited the site.

                                    M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                                    • H honey the codewitch

                                      Until I realized in the process of trying to explain them that they probably are. Just because I find something intuitive doesn't mean I can make it intuitive to others. :doh: The secret with pointers is to enjoy the freedom they bring you rather than fearing the danger they present. Aside from that, the rest is details.

                                      Real programmers use butterflies

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                                      sam silvercreek
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                                      I remember learning pointers being a real "light bulb" type of learning experience for me. I felt like I was banging my head against a wall trying to figure them out, then with a single revelation, they suddenly made complete sense to me. I've never been able to figure out what caused that revelation.

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                                      • S sam silvercreek

                                        I remember learning pointers being a real "light bulb" type of learning experience for me. I felt like I was banging my head against a wall trying to figure them out, then with a single revelation, they suddenly made complete sense to me. I've never been able to figure out what caused that revelation.

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                                        honey the codewitch
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                                        I've had several of those epiphanies in development over the years. Like when I finally understood COM on its terms (a binary vtbl based contract) I really enjoy them. I can't remember if pointers was one because it was so long ago.

                                        Real programmers use butterflies

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                                        • K Kris Lantz

                                          My confusion with pointers started very early this morning, since I read the subject as, 'printers aren't confusing.' Time for coffee...

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                                          etkid84
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                                          Funny you should mention printers. Getting a printer fixed at a large corporation takes an army of people and a week of emails. Perhaps there is a Dilbert comic strip about it. :java:

                                          ~d~

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