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Pointers and References – Part 3 (Kinky Stuff)

Posted on April 28, 2011 by bitjunkie

Once in a while, I show my students some fancy examples of what you can (but shouldn’t) do with pointers. Most students would be watching the screen with baffled looks on their faces. Those who cannot find any interest in … Continue reading →

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Pointers and References – Part 2 (Intermediate Stuff)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by bitjunkie

This is my second posting on pointers and references. In part 1 you could read about the basic nature of pointers. Now we will have a look on two very common examples of how pointers are being used. 1. Passing … Continue reading →

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Pointers and References – Part 1 (Rookie Stuff ;)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by bitjunkie

Pointers are subject of fear for a large number of people. Some of them hate pointers because they can cause nasty problems that are difficult to debug, others hate them because they never really understood what pointers actually are. Indeed, … Continue reading →

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