Re: Help in c pointers

CBFalconer wrote:
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Neither p nor msg points anywhere. Trying to dereference either of
them results in undefined behavior. Undefined behaviour includes
"working". It also includes launching flying pigs.

Can demons come out of a flying pig's nose?

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