struct node* p is only a declaration, i.e., it only tell the compiler the type of p and no memory is allocated for it. Before using p, we need to allocate memory to it... so we do p = malloc(...).
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 9:16 AM, chitta koushik <koushik.infin...@gmail.com>wrote: > malloc returns a void pointer to the allocated chunk of memory. > > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 2:42 AM, aman goyal <aman...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> why do we use malloc funtcn to allocate memory for a stuct node variable >> pointer.. >> why dont we simply write struct node p; >> instead we do >> struct node *p >> p=malloc(........); >> >> any valid reasons for this?? >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to algoge...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<algogeeks%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algoge...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<algogeeks%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- Thanks and Regards Shobhit Bhatnagar DUMCA | 2006-09 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algoge...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
