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cplusplus:pointers_2 [2017/03/21 23:53] – [Pointers as function parameters] mithatcplusplus:pointers_2 [2019/03/11 19:53] – [Pointer to constant data] mithat
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-(and many other programmers) feel this is a much better way of implementing call by reference because the syntax in the function invocation (e.g., ''cubeByReference(&number))'' makes it clear that a pointer is involved---which is good tip off that call by reference is being used.+I feel pointers are much better than reference parameters for implementing call by reference because the syntax in the function invocation (e.g., ''cubeByReference(&number))'' makes it clear that a pointer is involved --- which is good indication that call by reference is being used.
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 One way to remember this is //"''const'' modifies the thing immediately following it."// One way to remember this is //"''const'' modifies the thing immediately following it."//
  
 In the case of: In the case of:
 <code c++>int *const myPtr = &x;</code> <code c++>int *const myPtr = &x;</code>
-''const'' modifies ''myPtr'', meaning the value of ''myPtr'' is constant. In the case of:+''const'' modifies ''myPtr'', meaning the value of ''myPtr'' is constant. 
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 +In the case of:
 <code c++>const int *myPtr = &x;</code> <code c++>const int *myPtr = &x;</code>
 ''const'' modifies ''int'', meaning the value of the ''int'' is constant. ''const'' modifies ''int'', meaning the value of the ''int'' is constant.
cplusplus/pointers_2.txt · Last modified: 2019/03/28 16:55 by mithat

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