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Topic: I nolonger Hate Pointers!
Blayne Bradley
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posted March 20, 2007 04:07 PM
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.
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Will B
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posted March 20, 2007 05:54 PM
*resolves not to say anything about auto_ptr*
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Alcon
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posted March 20, 2007 05:59 PM
You hated pointers? My god, pointers are the greatest thing in the world! I love them
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King of Men
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posted March 20, 2007 06:00 PM
Eh? Java has only pointers. Perhaps the problem is not in the language?
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fugu13
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posted March 20, 2007 07:39 PM
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.
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Megan
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posted March 20, 2007 08:01 PM
I think pointers are very beautiful, and I hear they're great hunting dogs, though I haven't had any personal experience with them.
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Swampjedi
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posted March 20, 2007 09:49 PM
Great, and I'm stuck using Ada. Thanks bunches, DoD! :-)
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Boris
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posted March 20, 2007 10:05 PM
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!
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Tara
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posted March 20, 2007 10:36 PM
As usual, I have no idea what your thread is about.
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Annie
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posted March 21, 2007 04:20 AM
Tara, I'd recommend going to your local library and checking out a book on the subject when you feel uninformed.
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anti_maven
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posted March 21, 2007 04:36 AM
Top comedy drumkit action!
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Tresopax
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posted March 21, 2007 08:48 AM
<points to Annie's post>
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Bokonon
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posted March 21, 2007 11:44 AM
quote: Originally posted by Swampjedi: Great, and I'm stuck using Ada. Thanks bunches, DoD! :-) 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.
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ricree101
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posted March 21, 2007 01:46 PM
quote: Originally posted by Tresopax: <points to Annie's post> Just make sure she doesn't delete it, then.
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Swampjedi
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posted March 21, 2007 05:39 PM
I know, but you can't use a reference like a pointer. No arithmetic!
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Bokonon
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posted March 21, 2007 10:52 PM
Pointer arithmetic is EVIL. Thar be bugs there!
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