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* Arguments can be anything that can be assigned to a pointer (i.e., addresses or pointers). | * Arguments can be anything that can be assigned to a pointer (i.e., addresses or pointers). | ||
- | ===== Pointers as function parameters | + | ===== Example |
<file cpp function-with-pointer.cpp> | <file cpp function-with-pointer.cpp> | ||
/** Demonstrates how to pass pointers to functions. */ | /** Demonstrates how to pass pointers to functions. */ | ||
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* Syntax in function invocation (e.g., '' | * Syntax in function invocation (e.g., '' | ||
- | ===== Calling functions by reference | + | ===== Example |
<file cpp cube-by-reference.cpp> | <file cpp cube-by-reference.cpp> | ||
/** Cube a variable using pass by reference with a pointer. */ | /** Cube a variable using pass by reference with a pointer. */ | ||
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* A **constant pointer** is a pointer whose value cannot change. | * A **constant pointer** is a pointer whose value cannot change. | ||
- | * Constant pointers store a memory location that cannot be changed. | + | * Constant pointers |
* Must be initialized when declared. | * Must be initialized when declared. | ||
- | * Use the '' | + | * '' |
<code c++> | <code c++> | ||
int *const myPtr = & | int *const myPtr = & | ||
+ | // myPtr will always point to x | ||
</ | </ | ||
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* A **pointer to constant data** cannot change the value of what it's pointing to. | * A **pointer to constant data** cannot change the value of what it's pointing to. | ||
* Can point to different things. | * Can point to different things. | ||
- | * Use the '' | + | * '' |
<code cpp> | <code cpp> | ||
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===== Constant pointer to constant data ===== | ===== Constant pointer to constant data ===== | ||
- | * **Constant pointer to constant data** cannot change either "what it is pointing to" | + | * **Constant pointer to constant data** cannot change either "what it is pointing to" |
<code cpp> | <code cpp> |
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