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Pointers explained: (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 days ago by ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 84 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I think int*** is meant to be pointing at int**, but the image is just unclear about where everything is in perspective.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Pretty sure the image is clear:

int*** -> int*
int** -> int
Int* -> int

Clarity doesn’t mean correct. But that’s probably why it’s posted here. 🤷‍♂️

[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

RT*** isn't pointing at RT*, he's pointing at the TV showing RT**. The fact you think otherwise is what makes the image unclear. I'm not sure why you insist on them being wrong.

[–] _tasten_tiger@feddit.org 0 points 1 day ago

But that doesn't hold up, because RT** isn't pointing at a TV containing RT* only RT*** is pointing at an TV containing RT** RT* and RT

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 days ago

int** is inside a TV, and persumably int* must be inside another TV(even though uts not edited in). The image perespective is showing one thing inside the other, inside the other. So when when int*** points the TV it reference int**, which reference int* which reference int. Its just edited very bad

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What's the * for again?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

That one's a typo

[–] Monument@piefed.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

It’s to check to see if commenters know how to escape the symbol. Congratulations! You passed!

Source: I made it up.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You don't need to escape standalone *. At least not on Lemmy.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

You can't escape it, it will always get you.

[–] Monument@piefed.world 3 points 3 days ago

Well, I thought my misinformation was funny.

[–] obviouspornalt@fedinsfw.app 15 points 3 days ago

I mean, that's pretty much what happens to me every time I try to use pointers, so the meme checks out.