Help with terminology

TheFerryman

Hi,

I know the + symbol is called an ^operator^ but what is the official
terminology for the . (dot) symbol and the -> symbol?

Jul 19 '05 #1

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Unforgiven

TheFerryman wrote:

Hi,

I know the + symbol is called an ^operator^ but what is the official
terminology for the . (dot) symbol and the -> symbol?

These are also operators. Specifically, they are the member access
operators.

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"Earth. It exists only in a corner of my memory."
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The Vision of Escaflowne

Jul 19 '05 #2

Oskar Berggren

TheFerryman wrote:

Hi,

I know the + symbol is called an ^operator^ but what is the official
terminology for the . (dot) symbol and the -> symbol?

They are operators as well.

/beo

Jul 19 '05 #3

Mike Wahler

TheFerryman <fe***@onthenet.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

I know the + symbol is called an ^operator^ but what is the official
terminology for the . (dot) symbol and the -> symbol?

Member selection operators. (The former applies
to a class, struct, or union, the latter to a
pointer to one of them.)

-Mike

Jul 19 '05 #4

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