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References, Pointers and Constants: Difference between revisions
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const char []<br> | |||
const int []<br> | |||
const double []<br> | |||
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Constant array of values<br> | |||
(const char [] is a string constant) | |||
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To declare an array of constant values (no element in the array can be changed)<br> | |||
const char [] is used to declare a string constant | |||
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char *<br> | |||
int *<br> | |||
double * | |||
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Pointer to a single value or an array of values | |||
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To store a string (char *)<br> | |||
To store an array of values when you have to allocate the memory dynamically (using new)<br> | |||
To pass an array to a function<br> | |||
To pass a value to a function which the function will set (passing by reference)<br> | |||
To return a dynamically-allocated array from a function.<br> | |||
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const char *<br> | |||
const int *<br> | |||
const double * | |||
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Pointer to a constant value | |||
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When you don't want the value at the pointer to be changed, but you can still change the pointer<br> | |||
To return a pointer to a constant value<br> | |||
To pass a pointer to a constant value to a function | |||
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char &<br> | |||
int &<br> | |||
double & | |||
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Reference to a value | |||
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To pass a value to a function which will be set by the function (without using a pointer) | |||
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char * &<br> | |||
int * &<br> | |||
double * & | |||
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Reference to a pointer | |||
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To pass a pointer to a function where the function will set the pointer (either by calling new or by assigning to the pointer | |||
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char * const<br> | |||
int * const<br> | |||
double * const | |||
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Constant pointer | |||
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When you want to point to a specific value. Allows to you to change the data that is pointed to, but you can't change the pointer | |||
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Revision as of 07:24, 14 October 2008
Simple C++ Data Types
const char *const int *
const double * char * &
int * &
double * & char * const
int * const
double * const
C++ Code | What It Means | When To Use It |
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char |
Single (scalar) value (character, integer, floating point number) |
To store data |
const char |
Constant value |
To declare a constant -- a value that cannot be changed |
char [] int [] |
Array (vector) of values |
To store the same type of data together |
const char [] |
Constant array of values |
To declare an array of constant values (no element in the array can be changed) |
char * |
Pointer to a single value or an array of values |
To store a string (char *) |
Pointer to a constant value |
When you don't want the value at the pointer to be changed, but you can still change the pointer |
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char & |
Reference to a value |
To pass a value to a function which will be set by the function (without using a pointer) |
Reference to a pointer |
To pass a pointer to a function where the function will set the pointer (either by calling new or by assigning to the pointer |
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Constant pointer |
When you want to point to a specific value. Allows to you to change the data that is pointed to, but you can't change the pointer |