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Hi,
I would like to know what this code line does in this function
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  1. void FlashDrvWriteByte(int iAddr, int iByte)
  2. {
  3. *(int*)iAddr = (iByte & 0xFF);
  4.  
  5. }
  6.  
I am not sure if this group uses code tags so bear with me here.
I would like a description of what " *(int*)iAddr " means. I think
it's casting the int to a "pointer to an int" and then it's assigning
the memory location the pointer points to with the value of (iByte &
0xFF). Am I correct here? Thanks
Amish

Oct 22 '07 #1
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