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Asked: 2026-05-13T18:39:25+00:00

I am new to C++ and I am trying to understand some code. What

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I am new to C++ and I am trying to understand some code. What does it mean to have a * in front of the datatype ? and why is the class Name in front of the method name CAStar::LinkChild

void CAStar::LinkChild(_asNode *node, _asNode *temp)
{

}
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    1. A * in front of the data type says that the variable is a pointer to the data type, in this case, a pointer to a node. Instead of passing a copy of the entire “node” into the method, a memory address, or pointer, is passed in instead. For details, see Pointers in this C++ Tutorial.

    2. The class name in front of the method name specifies that this is defining a method of the CAStar class. For details, see the Tutorial pages for Classes.

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