Chapter 10. Pointers

In This Chapter

• Addresses and Pointers 430

• The Address-of Operator & 431

• Pointers and Arrays 440

• Pointers and Functions 443

• Pointers and C-Type Strings 452

• Memory Management: new and delete 458

• Pointers to Objects 464

• A Linked List Example 469

• Pointers to Pointers 474

• A Parsing Example 479

• Simulation: A Horse Race 484

• UML State Diagrams 490

• Debugging Pointers 492

Pointers are the hobgoblin of C++ (and C) programming; seldom has such a simple idea inspired so much perplexity for so many. But fear not. In this chapter we will try to demystify pointers and show practical uses for them in C++ programming.

What are pointers for? Here are some common uses:

• Accessing array elements

• Passing arguments ...

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