Re: A little disappointed

From: Alwyn (alwyn_at_blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 12:49:34 GMT

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 07:33:24 +1100, David White wrote:
>
> Pointers aren't too mysterious or difficult. If you practise and experiment
> with them, you'll get more comfortable with them.

Pointers have been called 'the gotos of data' in that they introduce
pitfalls for the unwary and are a source of programming errors. I would
suggest that newcomers to C++ should avoid them as far as possible;
unfortunately, this advice can not be given to newcomers to C, where it is
hardly possible to do anything useful without them.

Alwyn

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