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

[honey the codewitch]

That's a fantastic question. :-D

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[Forogar]

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.

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[Marc Clifton]

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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[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.

[Southmountain]

look forward to see your this article!:rose:

diligent hands rule....

[CPallini]

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

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

[honey the codewitch]

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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[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!

[Sander Rossel]

I guess your article should point that out ;p

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[CPallini]

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

[User 13269747]

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.

[Mike Hankey]

Had never heard of Valgrind.

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[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:

[W Balboos GHB]

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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[Kris Lantz]

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. :^)

[Nelek]

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.

[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.

[honey the codewitch]

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.

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[etkid84]

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~

[sam silvercreek]

I know what you mean, but my "pointer epiphany" was memorable enough to still be clear to me more than 30 years later... now if I could just remember where I put my glasses.