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Pointers

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int a;
a=10;

float b;
b=12.33;

* A Pointer is a variable which stores the address of another variable.


* Pointers are declared with a leading star (*).
* To store the address of any variable, use the & symbol (it is an address
operator).

Syntax of declaring a pointer


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data-type *variable-name;

int *p;

where p is a pointer variable of type integer. That means it stores the address of
an integer variable.

* Unlike the normal variables, pointers are designed for taking addresses.

Initializing pointers
-----------------------
To initialize the pointer, use & the symbol, called address operator.

Syntax:
--------
data-type *pointer;
pointer=&variable-name;

for eg:
--------
int a=100;
int *p; /* p is an integer pointer */
p=&a; /* initializing the pointer */

p takes the address of the integer variable a.

* Because pointers representing address, getting the value of that address is very
fast.

* Though pointers stores the address, when the pointer is referenced it gives the
value of that address.

/* Prg on pointers */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
void main()
{
int a=100,*p;
/* p is an integer pointer */
clrscr();
p=&a; /* initialization of the pointer */
printf("The Value of a is %d\n",a);
printf("The Value of a is %d\n",*p);
printf("The Address of a is %u\n",&a);
printf("The Address of a is %u\n",p);
getch();
}

output
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The Value of a is 100
The Value of a is 100
The Address of a is 65345
The Address of a is 65345

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