Pointers to pointers
Use int ** and char ** in C: let a function change the caller's pointer, hand back heap memory through a parameter, and work with arrays of strings.
- The skill
- Use pointers to pointers to change the caller's pointer and to work with arrays of strings.
- You make
- A loader that hands back heap memory, a name sorter that only moves pointers, a deep copy of a list and a chat command parser.
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C, 32-bit: int and pointers are 4 bytes