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  • Jake Nisenboim
    Jake Nisenboim
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    Understanding addresses and pointers [in C]

    Posted February 9, 2016 5:23pm by Jake Nisenboim
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    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

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    difference between char alpha = 'k'; and char beta = "k";

    Posted January 27, 2016 5:09am by aryan sharma
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    Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 691 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

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  • Rael Kanushefsky
    Rael Kanushefsky
    1,041 Points

    Assign the variable "pointy" the address of "alpha".

    Posted January 21, 2016 6:21pm by Rael Kanushefsky
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    1,041 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

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  • Joel Muro
    Joel Muro
    2,884 Points

    assigning a variable to the address of a " "

    Posted January 8, 2016 8:29pm by Joel Muro
    Joel Muro
    2,884 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

    0 Answers

  • Rodolfo Ocampo
    Rodolfo Ocampo
    1,875 Points

    Why not just refer to the variable itself? I don't understand the use for pointers.

    Posted October 24, 2014 3:40am by Rodolfo Ocampo
    Rodolfo Ocampo
    1,875 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

    2 Answers

  • Rick Wolchuk
    Rick Wolchuk
    2,063 Points

    Having issues with pointers

    Posted June 23, 2014 3:55pm by Rick Wolchuk
    Rick Wolchuk
    2,063 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

    2 Answers

  • dovlavi
    dovlavi
    358 Points

    Pointers and memory

    Posted May 14, 2014 5:53pm by dovlavi
    dovlavi
    358 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

    3 Answers

  • Ryan sTEADMAN
    Ryan sTEADMAN
    1,600 Points

    im stuck

    Posted April 30, 2014 4:02pm by Ryan sTEADMAN
    Ryan sTEADMAN
    1,600 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

    2 Answers

  • Paul Hennig
    Paul Hennig
    1,596 Points

    Pointer Power

    Posted April 14, 2014 1:58am by Paul Hennig
    Paul Hennig
    1,596 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

    1 Answer

  • Brandon Fallin
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    I can't seem to figure out the problem.

    Posted March 17, 2014 4:01pm by Brandon Fallin
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    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

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  • simondumalski
    simondumalski
    3,875 Points

    Assign the variable "pointy" the address of "alpha".

    Posted March 6, 2014 2:06am by simondumalski
    simondumalski
    3,875 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
    • Pointers

    2 Answers

  • Seir Kiilerich
    Seir Kiilerich
    1,176 Points

    Help with *pointy

    Posted February 7, 2014 7:58pm by Seir Kiilerich
    Seir Kiilerich
    1,176 Points
    • iOS
    • Objective-C Basics (Retired)
    • Pointers and Memory
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