>eference means you want another name for an object. References are
not addresses. They are a different concept:
I dare say that Martin doesn't have problem understanding what the
concepts mean and what the differences are, but rather wording the
idea, that you can *emulate* refefence-like behaviour with pointers in
C, in a way that would satisfy your tastes.
What gets to me, is that this wording problem is turned into "proof"
that someone does not understand what he is talking about. I
understood, or would be so inclined atleast, that I understood
immediately what he meant. But then again, I didn't approach this
thread with nitpicking on my mind foremost.
Ofcourse it is great to straighten out incorrect statements and so on,
but is it really a sign of intelligence to to always for the sake of
argument to think the worst, not the best, of the people you are
debating with begs to be asked.
Who here, honestly, thinks that points and references are too difficult
a concept to give much problem understanding for a 15 year old, not to
mention adult which I'm pretty positive everyone participating seem to
be?
Just a thought. Now ofcourse, it's obvious that I don't know the
difference, right? :)
