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hello..can anybody help me..
i cant understood the meaning of *(int *)p=2;
so pls hepl me...wt it actully do....
Sep 25 '06 #1
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pls explain....*(int *)p=2;
Sep 25 '06 #2
srikar
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It means typecasting the variable to (int*) and assigning the value to pointer P
Sep 25 '06 #3
r035198x
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Here is a pointer tutorial
Sep 25 '06 #4
Banfa
9,065 Expert Mod 8TB
I have to assume p is a pointer or contains the value of a pointer

so

(int *)p

casts p to be a pointer to an integer

*(int *)p

dereferences the pointer that is (int *)p, i.e. accesses the memory location referenced by (int *)p

*(int *)p = 2;

Sets the value of the memory location pointed to by the pointer (int *)p to 2


oh and please don't double post
Sep 25 '06 #5

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