C语言学习第七章英文版.ppt

Outline Key Points 7.1 Introduction Pointers Powerful, but difficult to master Simulate call-by-reference Close relationship with arrays and strings 7.1 Introduction What is a pointer ? How memory is organized in PC? A typical machine has an array of consecutively numbered or addressed memory cells that may be manipulated individually or in contiguous groups. A pointer is a group of cells (often two or four) that can hold an address. 7.1 Introduction A variable in a program is stored in a certain number of bytes at a particular memory location in the machine. int a; char ch; Each piece of m