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In [[ASCII]] the character code decimal <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">94</syntaxhighlight> (or [[Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">5E</syntaxhighlight>) is defined to be <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">^</syntaxhighlight> (circumflex accent). | In [[ASCII]] the character code decimal <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">94</syntaxhighlight> (or [[Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">5E</syntaxhighlight>) is defined to be <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">^</syntaxhighlight> (circumflex accent). | ||
− | For any data type, a [[Pointer|<syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">pointer</syntaxhighlight> type]] for that data can be declared using the operator <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">^</syntaxhighlight> in front of the data type. | + | For any data type, a [[Pointer|<syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">pointer</syntaxhighlight> type]] for that data can be declared using the operator <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">^</syntaxhighlight> in front of the [[Data type|data type]]. |
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− | A <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">pointer</syntaxhighlight> can be ''followed'' by appending a <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">^</syntaxhighlight> to the identifier. | + | A <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">pointer</syntaxhighlight> can be ''followed'' by appending a <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">^</syntaxhighlight> to the [[Identifier|identifier]]. |
Instead of having the memory address in your hands, you will look at the memory content ''at'' that address. | Instead of having the memory address in your hands, you will look at the memory content ''at'' that address. | ||
If it is a typed <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">pointer</syntaxhighlight>, operations and syntax for that type are valid, e.g. [[Becomes|assignment]] in the following example. | If it is a typed <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">pointer</syntaxhighlight>, operations and syntax for that type are valid, e.g. [[Becomes|assignment]] in the following example. |
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In ASCII the character code decimal 94
(or hexadecimal 5E
) is defined to be ^
(circumflex accent).
For any data type, a pointer
type for that data can be declared using the operator ^
in front of the data type.
1program pointerDemo(input, output, stderr);
2
3type
4 listItem = record
5 payload: integer;
6 // next _points_ _to_ a list item
7 next: ^listItem;
8 end;
9
10var
11 start: ^listItem;
12
13begin
14 new(start);
15 if not assigned(start) then
16 begin
17 writeLn(stderr, 'obtaining memory for start failed');
18 halt(1);
19 end;
A pointer
can be followed by appending a ^
to the identifier.
Instead of having the memory address in your hands, you will look at the memory content at that address.
If it is a typed pointer
, operations and syntax for that type are valid, e.g. assignment in the following example.
21 // _de-reference_ the pointer, i.e. follow it
22 start^.payload := 7;
23
24 dispose(start);
25end.
see also
{$pointerMath}
{$typedAddress}
in conjunction wtih the@
-address-operator
single characters |
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character pairs |
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