I am sorry but it is two years or more since I do not program in C. I probably do not remember the syntax properly, anyway I think that the idea was correct. In addition, when programming in C we have to bear in mind the compiler we are using (there are some subtle differences).
Brian, try the next piece of code in C which represents the same idea: #include <stdio.h> int main(){ int foo[40]; int *foo2; foo2 = (int *)&foo; foo[0] = 1; foo[1] = 2; printf("%d",*foo2); foo2 = foo2 + 1; printf("%d", *foo2); exit(0); } Regards Rafa -----Original Message----- From: Brian P Bohnet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:30:53 -0600 Subject: Re: thanks rafa Your code is incorrect, you cannot manipulate an array that way, see error produced: : operator + cannot be applied to char[],int foo = foo + 1; ^ Rafael Tolosana wrote: > I will try it with two simple examples: > > First have a look at this Java code: > String foo = new String("Example String"); > String foo2 = foo; > > Now have a look at this C code: > char[] foo = "Example String"; > char[] foo2 = foo; > foo = foo + 1; > > In the first example we have two references to the same object String, > but you cannot manipulate the memory address of the references. On the > other hand, in the second example we have two pointers to the same > memory zone and the foo variable has been incremented by one, so that > it will point to "xample String". > > I hope this will help you understand > > Rafa =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html http://forums.java.sun.com http://www.jspinsider.com ------------------------------- "Vulnerant omnes, ultima necat" =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". Some relevant archives, FAQs and Forums on JSPs can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp http://archives.java.sun.com/jsp-interest.html http://forums.java.sun.com http://www.jspinsider.com