Have K&R2, looking for simpler resource on pointers
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Mach
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 Have K&R2, looking for simpler resource on pointers
I took a class in C programming, but the one thing I still don't have a
solid grasp on are pointers. Can anyone recommend me to a resource
(book, online documentation, etc.) that explains pointers in more
understandable way and that has more examples?
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| Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:16:44 GMT |
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Mike Wahle
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Have K&R2, looking for simpler resource on pointers
Quote: > I took a class in C programming, but the one thing I still don't have a
> solid grasp on are pointers. Can anyone recommend me to a resource
> (book, online documentation, etc.) that explains pointers in more
> understandable way and that has more examples?
http://pw1.netcom.com/~tjensen/ptr/pointers.htm
-Mike
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| Sun, 21 Aug 2005 08:25:38 GMT |
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CBFalcone
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Have K&R2, looking for simpler resource on pointers Quote:
> I took a class in C programming, but the one thing I still don't
> have a solid grasp on are pointers. Can anyone recommend me to a
> resource (book, online documentation, etc.) that explains pointers
> in more understandable way and that has more examples?
Reread K&R, slowly. Don't skim. Do the examples. It is all there.
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| Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:55:42 GMT |
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Stig Brautase
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Have K&R2, looking for simpler resource on pointers Quote:
> I took a class in C programming, but the one thing I still don't have a
> solid grasp on are pointers. Can anyone recommend me to a resource
> (book, online documentation, etc.) that explains pointers in more
> understandable way and that has more examples?
Here's a link to an unconventional post on this newsgroup some time ago,
explaining pointers:
http://tinyurl.com/6vw8
Even if you don't learn much, at least you'll laugh a little :)
Stig
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| Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:16:43 GMT |
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Don Quixot
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Have K&R2, looking for simpler resource on pointers Think of the register (or memory) as follows:
WORD balance
WORD address
MOV balance, 100
MOV address, 200
MOV [address], 300
To the machine (computer), a register (or memory) stores something, that
something can be the data you are looking for, or an address (treasure-hunt
map) that leads you to the data. The 'address' in this case is a pointer
that points to where (location 200) the data will be stored.
The balance in this case, stores 100, but it also has a location, except we
may not care where it is.
When you think of it in assembly language sense, pointer should come easier.
Quote: > I took a class in C programming, but the one thing I still don't have a
> solid grasp on are pointers. Can anyone recommend me to a resource
> (book, online documentation, etc.) that explains pointers in more
> understandable way and that has more examples?
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| Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:37:04 GMT |
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David Rubi
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Have K&R2, looking for simpler resource on pointers Quote:
> > I took a class in C programming, but the one thing I still don't have a
> > solid grasp on are pointers. Can anyone recommend me to a resource
> > (book, online documentation, etc.) that explains pointers in more
> > understandable way and that has more examples?
> Here's a link to an unconventional post on this newsgroup some time ago,
> explaining pointers:
> http://tinyurl.com/6vw8
> Even if you don't learn much, at least you'll laugh a little :)
Haven't seen Pony around here. I guess Pony graduated and got that job with the
government...
david :-)
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fortran was the language of choice
for the same reason that three-legged races are popular.
-- Ken Thompson, "Reflections on Trusting Trust"
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| Sun, 21 Aug 2005 22:05:03 GMT |
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vis
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Have K&R2, looking for simpler resource on pointers Quote:
> I took a class in C programming, but the one thing I still don't have a
> solid grasp on are pointers. Can anyone recommend me to a resource
> (book, online documentation, etc.) that explains pointers in more
> understandable way and that has more examples?
There's "Understanding Pointers in C" by Yashwant Kanetkar. Great book.
-vish
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| Mon, 22 Aug 2005 04:15:53 GMT |
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