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randomdata
on Jan 20, 2021
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Again on 0-based vs. 1-based indexing
No, but pointers are thought of as array indices. If you understand arrays, you understand pointers.
mewpmewp2
on Jan 20, 2021
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What do you mean by understanding? E.g I have been using arrays productively in PHP and JavaScript, does it mean I understand them?
randomdata
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If, given a[n], you understand that
n
points to a position in array
a
then you understand pointers.
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