Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mgweed.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!mgweed!plw From: plw@mgweed.UUCP (Pete Wilson) Newsgroups: net.lang.c Subject: pointer question Message-ID: <7624@mgweed.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Mar-84 22:06:12 EST Article-I.D.: mgweed.7624 Posted: Fri Mar 9 22:06:12 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 12:46:30 EST Organization: AT&T Consumer Products - Montgomery Illinois Lines: 18 [the usual sacrifice...] Pardon my ignorance, but I have a question about 'pointers'. Somehow I got the idea that a 'pointer' is an address, that is, a machine memory address and I think this is the source of my confusion. Why are pointers to different data types different lengths? Why SHOULD they be different lengths? It would be helpful if someone could enlighten me in this area. Send replies by mail to: ...!ihnp4!mgweed!plw Pete Wilson ATT/T-CP Montgomery Works Montgomery, Ill. ...!ihnp4!mgweed!plw