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Objectives: Pointers

This document discusses pointers in C programming. It introduces pointers as variables that contain addresses that can be used to access data. It covers declaring and initializing pointer variables, accessing variables through pointers, using pointers as parameters and return types, and pointer compatibility including pointers to pointers. The document includes example code demonstrating using pointers to add two numbers, using one pointer for multiple variables, and using one variable with multiple pointers.

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Objectives: Pointers

This document discusses pointers in C programming. It introduces pointers as variables that contain addresses that can be used to access data. It covers declaring and initializing pointer variables, accessing variables through pointers, using pointers as parameters and return types, and pointer compatibility including pointers to pointers. The document includes example code demonstrating using pointers to add two numbers, using one pointer for multiple variables, and using one variable with multiple pointers.

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Chapter 9

Pointers
Objectives
❏ To understand the concept and use of pointers
❏ To be able to declare, define, and initialize pointers
❏ To write programs that access data through pointers
❏ To use pointers as parameters and return types
❏ To understand pointer compatibility, especially regarding pointers to pointers
❏ To understand the role of quality in software engineering

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FIGURE 9-1 Derived Types

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9-1 Introduction

A pointer is a constant or variable that contains an


address that can be used to access data. Pointers are
built on the basic concept of pointer constants.

Topics discussed in this section:


Pointer Constants
Pointer Values
Pointer Variables
Accessing Variables Through Pointers
Pointer Declaration and Definition
Declaration versus Redirection
Initialization of Pointer Variables
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FIGURE 9-2 Character Constants and Variables

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FIGURE 9-3 Pointer Constants

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Note
Pointer constants, drawn from the set of addresses for a
computer, exist by themselves. We cannot change them;
we can only use them.

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Note
An address expression, one of the expression types in the
unary expression category, consists of an ampersand (&)
and a variable name.

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FIGURE 9-4 Print Character Addresses

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Note
A variable’s address is the first byte occupied
by the variable.

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FIGURE 9-5 Integer Constants and Variables

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FIGURE 9-6 Pointer Variable

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FIGURE 9-7 Multiple Pointers to a Variable

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Note
A pointer that points to no variable contains the
special null-pointer constant, NULL.

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Note
An indirect expression, one of the expression types in the
unary expression category, is coded with an
asterisk (*) and an identifier.

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FIGURE 9-8 Accessing Variables Through Pointers

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FIGURE 9-9 Address and Indirection Operators

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FIGURE 9-10 Pointer Variable Declaration

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FIGURE 9-11 Declaring Pointer Variables

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PROGRAM 9-1 Demonstrate Use of Pointers

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PROGRAM 9-1 Demonstrate Use of Pointers

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FIGURE 9-12 Uninitialized Pointers

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FIGURE 9-13 Initializing Pointer Variables

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PROGRAM 9-2 Fun with Pointers

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PROGRAM 9-2 Fun with Pointers

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PROGRAM 9-2 Fun with Pointers

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FIGURE 9-14 Add Two Numbers Using Pointers

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PROGRAM 9-3 Add Two Numbers Using Pointers

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PROGRAM 9-3 Add Two Numbers Using Pointers

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FIGURE 9-15 Demonstrate Pointer Flexibility

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PROGRAM 9-4 Using One Pointer for Many Variables

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PROGRAM 9-4 Using One Pointer for Many Variables

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FIGURE 9-16 One Variable with Many Pointers

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PROGRAM 9-5 Using A Variable with Many Pointers

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PROGRAM 9-5 Using A Variable with Many Pointers

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