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Nimakarimian - C Pointers Cookbook

This document provides a cheat sheet on C++ pointers. It covers topics such as: 1) Array of pointers, pointer vs array, pointers to pointers, pointers to functions, returning pointers from functions, NULL pointers, and arrays of strings. 2) Key differences between pointers and arrays are explained, such as pointers can be used to access array elements similar to indexes but pointers can also be reassigned to point to other objects. 3) A pointer to a pointer allows for multiple indirection or chains of pointers by taking the address of another pointer. So in summary, this cheat sheet covers the essential C++ pointer concepts and syntax through examples in 3 sentences or less.

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Nimakarimian - C Pointers Cookbook

This document provides a cheat sheet on C++ pointers. It covers topics such as: 1) Array of pointers, pointer vs array, pointers to pointers, pointers to functions, returning pointers from functions, NULL pointers, and arrays of strings. 2) Key differences between pointers and arrays are explained, such as pointers can be used to access array elements similar to indexes but pointers can also be reassigned to point to other objects. 3) A pointer to a pointer allows for multiple indirection or chains of pointers by taking the address of another pointer. So in summary, this cheat sheet covers the essential C++ pointer concepts and syntax through examples in 3 sentences or less.

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C++ Pointers cookbook Cheat Sheet

by Nima (nimakarimian) via cheatography.com/113429/cs/21694/

Array of Pointers Pointer vs array Pointer to pointer

int *ptr[a​rra​ysize] = array of pointers, int b[10]; int A pointer to a pointer is a


pointing to int *bptr; form of multiple indirection or
bptr=b; OR a chain of pointers
Pointer to function bptr=&b[0]; ​ ​ int var;
int (*FuncPTR)(int a,int b); *(bptr+3) // shows ​ ​ int *ptr;
//called funcptr is a pointer the value of b[3] ​ ​ int **pptr;
to function ​bptr+3 // points ​ ​ var = 3000;
// actually is used as a to &b[3] ​ ​ ptr = &var; // take the
parameter of another func and //an array can be address of var
can pass any func to the desired used like a pointer ​ ​ pptr = &p​tr;// take the
func as a parameter with this too -> *(b+3)​‐ address of ptr using address of
method =value of b[3] operator &
int func1(​int); //pointer to an
int func2(​int); array can be used Return pointer from functions
int func3(int (*Func​PTR​)(i​nt)); like an array -> int * getRandom( ) {
now we can pass func1 or func2 bptr[3] = value of ​ ​ ​static int r[10];
to func3 ; b[3] ​ ​ ​return r;
}
Array of Pointers to functions NULL pointer // main function to call above
void (*f[3])(int)= int *ptr = NULL; defined function.
{function1,function2,function3}; //The value of ptr int main () {
// f is an array of pointers , is 0 ​ ​ int *p;
pointing to functions of type if(ptr) // succeeds ​ ​ p = getRan​dom();
void which all of them take one if p is not null ​ ​ }
parameter of type int . if(!ptr) //
succeeds if p is Array of strings
null char *color=
{"red","blue","yellow','green"};
passing pointers to //color is an array of pointers
functions
, pointing to the first
WHEN PASSING character of each string
ARGUMENTS
​ ​ ​uns​igned long
sec;
​ ​ ​get​Sec​onds(
&sec );
IN FUNCTION HEADER
void getSec​ond​s(u​‐
nsigned long *par)

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