A pointer is an address, means it is a numerical value. Hence, arithmetic operation can be done on a pointer. There are four operations that can be done on a pointer. Those are: 1. Increment (++) and Decrement (- -)2. Addition of any integer to pointer (+)3. Subtraction of any integer from pointer (-)4. Subtracting […]
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When an array is declared in a c program actually a pointer is declared unknowingly. If we declare an array int a[5]. Basically, we are declaring a pointer ‘a’ that points to the first element of the array. It is carrying the base address (address of a[0]) of the array. So, we can say that
The Pointer in C, is a variable that can store address of another variable of same datatype. The pointer is used to save memory space and get faster execution time. Pointers are considered as the most useful tools in computer program for the following reasons: 1. Using a pointer makes a program very simple and
