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Author: Ulf-Rainer Tietz
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] Making sense of C pointer syntax.
On 2016-03-28 06:50:38 +0000, Edward Bartolo said:

> Hi,
>
> As the title of the email indicates, I am doing some exercises to make
> sense out of C pointer syntax. I have been using pointers for as long
> as I have been programming without issues, apart from the usual
> initial programmatic errors when new code is run for the first time.
> However, C pointer syntax is proving to be as unintuitive as it can
> be. For this reason, I am doing some exercises regarding C pointer
> use.
>
> I am attaching two short C programs that I created and which I tested
> to work although the mechanism by which they work is still somewhat
> hazy to me. Both programs use a function to change the value of a
> parameter. I want to understand, as opposed to knowing by rote, the
> mechanism why they work. Please note that I didn't consult any books
> to create the pointers. This is because I have already the concepts,
> but I cannot make sense, as in deeply understanding the details, of
> pointer syntax as used in C.
>
> Edward
>
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Hi,
If you read the Usenet time Comp Lang C FAQ by Steve Summit you will
find many answers and learn a lot about the C language. This helped me
plenty coming from many asm languages.
https://www.eskimo.com/~scs/