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Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :

I went to my teacher and asked him to reexplain pointers to me, going through the online notes and I now believe I understand pointers.

I am now Officially Happy.

Posted by Will B (Member # 7931) on :

*resolves not to say anything about auto_ptr*

Congrats!

Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :

You hated pointers? My god, pointers are the greatest thing in the world! I love them [Big Grin]

The reason I hate java is it's utter lack of real pointers. [Razz]

Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :

Eh? Java has only pointers. Perhaps the problem is not in the language?

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Now you get to learn about how most of the time good programming involves not using pointers (by which I mean, any sort of pointer manipulation, not avoiding pointers in your code entirely) directly, but instead using the high quality, safe capabilities in libraries like boost.

[Smile]

Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :

I think pointers are very beautiful, and I hear they're great hunting dogs, though I haven't had any personal experience with them. [Wink]

Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :

Great, and I'm stuck using Ada. Thanks bunches, DoD! :-)

Oh, and Java uses references, not pointers. [No No]

Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Megan:
I think pointers are very beautiful, and I hear they're great hunting dogs, though I haven't had any personal experience with them.

Darn you! I came to the thread late and my joke was already taken! [Big Grin]

Posted by Tara (Member # 10030) on :

As usual, I have no idea what your thread is about. [Smile]

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Tara, I'd recommend going to your local library and checking out a book on the subject when you feel uninformed.

There. That was my pointer.

*rimshot*

Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :

Top comedy drumkit action!

*buddadum tsssch*

Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :

Why would you hate such adorable things?

Posted by Tresopax (Member # 1063) on :

<points to Annie's post>

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Swampjedi:
Great, and I'm stuck using Ada. Thanks bunches, DoD! :-)

Oh, and Java uses references, not pointers.

They are interrelated (you can use a pointer like a reference if you want). It's just a matter of inderection, at the basic level.

-Bok

Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Tresopax:
<points to Annie's post>

Just make sure she doesn't delete it, then. [Big Grin]

Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :

I know, but you can't use a reference like a pointer. No arithmetic! [Razz]

Posted by sarahdipity (Member # 3254) on :

Binky likes pointers too:
http://cslibrary.stanford.edu/104/

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

Pointer arithmetic is EVIL. Thar be bugs there!
[Smile]

-Bok