In computer science, a pointer is a programming language data type whose value refers directly to (or "points to") another value stored elsewhere in the computer memory using its address.

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Correct implementation of a one-wire temperature probe on a 328p arduino? [on hold]

I'm not sure if I've got the correct implementation of pointers here, or if they're really even necessary. This is a condensed version of my code for a one-wire temperature probe on a 328p arduino ...
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Hour averaging program

I am looking for tips on improving my short program. I am using system("PAUSE") because this was for an assignment. Code: #include <iostream> #include <string> #include ...
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Heap implementation using pointer

I know heaps are commonly implemented by an array. But, I wanted to share my pointer implementation and have your feedback(s) :) General idea: I convert the index to its binary value and then trace ...
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list class for pointers with constant time item removal

This is a class I implemented that can be thought of as a highly specialized version of std::list<> for pointers. It provides the additional feature that the elements can be removed in constant ...
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Modifying a string by passing a pointer to a void function

Beginner here. I have two questions: Please explain the relationship between pointers and arrays? In this tutorial, they change int c by changing *r in the function. How is that possible? Also, ...
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Review implementation of stack by using pointers in C

After I had my code for stack implementation by array reviewed I wrote stack implementation by using pointers. Here's my code. Any suggestions for improvement are welcome. I'll be adding updated ...