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iOS Objective-C Basics (Retired) Pointers and Memory Pointers

Posted by Seir Kiilerich
Seir Kiilerich
1,176 Points

Help with *pointy

Help I've tried working out the problem and I've also been googling it, but i just cant get the right answer. I use the code char *pointy; char alpha = 'k'; *pointy α

What seems to be the problem??

Thanks :)

2 Answers

eirikvaa
eirikvaa
18,015 Points
eirikvaa
eirikvaa
18,015 Points

It's almost correct.

char *pointy;
char alpha = 'k';
pointy = α // & for the memory address

You are asked to assign the memory address of the char variable alpha to the uninitialized char pointer pointy, which is done by putting the & symbol before the variable when assigning it, like I've done.

Seir Kiilerich
Seir Kiilerich
1,176 Points
Seir Kiilerich
Seir Kiilerich
1,176 Points

I see. Now I understand it better! Thanks you, sir :)

eirikvaa
eirikvaa
18,015 Points

Great! Glad to help :)