pass by reference

[Prabu Ramasamy]

how to pass char* value by creating new?

here function definition is

ConvertNumberToString(double source, char *targetString)
{

}

wil u pleas tell me how to pass (char* targetstring) value in main() bymeans of creating memory by 'new' method?
Also explain Different types pass reference methods in c++?

[AdrianH]

how to pass char* value by creating new?

here function definition is

ConvertNumberToString(double source, char *targetString)
{

}

wil u pleas tell me how to pass (char* targetstring) value in main() bymeans of creating memory by 'new' method?
Also explain Different types pass reference methods in c++?

well you know the type you want to return, char *, so put that in front of the name of the function.

To allocate a char array, you use new char [dim_size] in C++ and malloc(sizeof(char)*dim_size) in C. Note that the sizeof(char) is a little redundent, but is used exemplify how you would allocate for any array. Also note that in C, you do not have to cast to a char* when assigning it to a char*. malloc() returns a void * and a void * in C can be assigned to any pointer type and vice-versa.

Enjoy.


Adrian

[weaknessforcats]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Prabu Ramasamy
how to pass char* value by creating new?

here function definition is

ConvertNumberToString(double source, char *targetString)
{

}

wil u pleas tell me how to pass (char* targetstring) value in main() bymeans of creating memory by 'new' method?
Also explain Different types pass reference methods in c++?

well you know the type you want to return, char *, so put that in front of the name of the function.

You can also have the calling function pass in the address of the targetString pointer.

void ConvertNumberToString(double source, char **targetString)
{
 
}
 

Then, inside ConvertNumberToString you:

*targetString = new char[...some size...];
 

and that changes the address inside the pointer used by the calling function.

char* ptr = 0;
ConvertNumberToString(2.5, &ptr);
cout << ptr;  //you see your string.
 

[AdrianH]

Also, instead of using a pointer to a pointer, you can use a reference to a pointer. i.e char *& targetString instead of char ** targetString.

Of course, using cstrings in C++ is not necessary as wfc usually points out. You are better off using the string class.

Adrian