EDN

Introduction to Using Pointers in C/C++

Although pointers in C/C++ can seem confusing at first, they provide an extremely powerful tool that allows you to create compact and efficient code. Although pointers in C/C++ can seem confusing at ...
Embedded

Best practices to safely navigate pointers in C/C++

As someone who has spent over two decades in the embedded systems industry, I’ve seen the vast evolution of technology—from 8-bit microcontrollers to today’s sophisticated, multicore systems. Yet, one ...
Hackaday

When 4 + 1 Equals 8: An Advanced Take On Pointers In C

In our first part on pointers, we covered the basics and common pitfalls of pointers in C. If we had to break it down into one sentence, the main principle of pointers is that they are simply data ...
EDN

Using C Pointers in Arduino Code

The project is a combination of servo, ultrasonic range sensor and an Arduino to create pointers in C in order to move data around. The project is a combination of servo, ultrasonic range sensor and ...
Computerworld

C pointers: the 5-minute guide

Dennis Kubes, a Texas coder who specializes in realtime search, offers up a C tutorial. Programming in C can be tough for those new to the language, so Dennis Kubes wrote “The 5-minute Guide to C ...
Ars Technica

Binary search using pointers(in C)

I have to create a binary search using pointer for a school assignment. I haven't had much luck getting it to work (please keeping mocking and laughter to a minimum ...
Ars Technica

Garbage collection in C++ vs. Smart Pointers

I have Visual Studio .NET and I was fooling around with Microsoft's Managed Extensions. They let you write garbage collected objects in C++, and it is presented as a fundamentally new paradigm.