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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T13:58:11+00:00 2026-05-13T13:58:11+00:00

if I make a typedef someobject* pntr ; I can use this typedef to

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if I make a typedef someobject* pntr;

I can use this typedef to make a pointer to point to an object of type someobject. but can I also use a pointer made from this typedef to point to an array of someobject?

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    2026-05-13T13:58:11+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 1:58 pm

    Yes:

    pntr p = new someobject[10];
    

    However, it is considered poor style in both C++ and C to use typedefs to disguise the fact that something is a pointer, so don’t do this.

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