Is it possible to make a pointer variable hold the address of another pointer variable? eg:int a;
int *ptr,*ptr1;
ptr=&a;
ptr1=&ptr;
Is it possible to make a pointer variable hold the address of another pointer
Share
Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.
Login to our social questions & Answers Engine to ask questions answer people’s questions & connect with other people.
Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.
Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.
Is it possible to make a pointer variable hold the address of another pointer variable? eg:int a;
int *ptr,*ptr1;
ptr=&a;
ptr1=&ptr;
Sure, a pointer to a pointer.
There is nothing particularly unusual about a pointer to a pointer. It’s a variable like any other, and it contains the address of a variable like any other. It’s just a matter of setting the correct type so that the compiler knows what to do with them.