Re: I can't understand this "const*&" stands for?

From: Jonathan Mcdougall (jonathanmcdougall_at_DELyahoo.ca)
Date: 10/06/03 

Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 14:32:29 -0400

> void push_front(Node const*& head, int data);
>
>
> Can someone tell me what it means for "const*&"? A reference or a pointer?

A const reference to a pointer. The function probably reset your pointer
to 0, meaning it takes ownership of the object, though the name 'head' makes
me wonder about that.

Jonathan

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