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Pointer in C 3

Pointers in C are variables that store memory addresses of other variables, crucial for memory manipulation and efficient data handling. They are declared using the * symbol and initialized with the & operator. Pointer arithmetic allows operations like incrementing and decrementing pointers, adjusting their positions based on the size of the data type they point to.

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Pointer in C 3

Pointers in C are variables that store memory addresses of other variables, crucial for memory manipulation and efficient data handling. They are declared using the * symbol and initialized with the & operator. Pointer arithmetic allows operations like incrementing and decrementing pointers, adjusting their positions based on the size of the data type they point to.

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Pointer in C

A pointer is a variable that stores the memory address of another variable. Pointers are powerful
and essential in C programming for direct memory manipulation, dynamic memory allocation,
and efficient data handling.

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Declaration and Initialization of Pointer Variable

1. Declaration:

Use the * symbol to declare a pointer variable.

Syntax:

data_type *pointer_name;

Example:

int *p; // Declares a pointer to an integer

2. Initialization:

Assign the address of a variable to the pointer using the & operator.

Example:

int a = 10;
int *p = &a; // Pointer p holds the address of variable a

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Pointer Arithmetic

Pointer arithmetic involves performing operations on pointer variables. The most common
operations include:
1. Increment (++): Moves the pointer to the next memory location.

2. Decrement (--): Moves the pointer to the previous memory location.

3. Addition/Subtraction (+/-): Adjusts the pointer by a specified number of elements.

How Pointer Arithmetic Works

When a pointer is incremented or decremented, it moves by the size of the data type it points to
(e.g., sizeof(int) for an int pointer).

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Example Program: Pointer Arithmetic

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
int arr[] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};
int *ptr = arr;
printf("Initial pointer value:\n");
printf("Address: %p, Value: %d\n", ptr, *ptr);
ptr++;
printf("\nAfter incrementing pointer:\n");
printf("Address: %p, Value: %d\n", ptr, *ptr);
ptr--;
printf("\nAfter decrementing pointer:\n");
printf("Address: %p, Value: %d\n", ptr, *ptr);
ptr = ptr + 2;
printf("\nAfter adding offset 2:\n");
printf("Address: %p, Value: %d\n", ptr, *ptr);
ptr = ptr - 1;
printf("\nAfter subtracting offset 1:\n");
printf("Address: %p, Value: %d\n", ptr, *ptr);

return 0;
}

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