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minus-squareitsJoelleScott@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up41·1 year agoH-how did this meme clear up a confusion I have with ** pointers after all these years? They’re just pointer pointers! Dang, that is so cool C can do that.
minus-squareAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 year ago pointer pointers wait until you learn about template templates in C++
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoAre the templates in the room with us right now?
minus-squareshotgun_crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-21 year agoI know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy
minus-squareb1_@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoYeah, and I’m pointing to your pointer pointer and I’m a pointer pointer pointer. Or more accurately but less funny is that I’m pointing to your pointer-to-pointer and I’m a pointer-to-pointer-to-pointer.
H-how did this meme clear up a confusion I have with ** pointers after all these years?
They’re just pointer pointers!
Dang, that is so cool C can do that.
wait until you learn about template templates in C++
Are the templates in the room with us right now?
I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy
Yeah, and I’m pointing to your pointer pointer and I’m a pointer pointer pointer. Or more accurately but less funny is that I’m pointing to your pointer-to-pointer and I’m a pointer-to-pointer-to-pointer.