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diff --git a/source/lang/pointer.rst b/source/lang/pointer.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 0a42270..0000000 --- a/source/lang/pointer.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,31 +0,0 @@ -.. _lang-pointer: - -Pointer Operators (``&``, ``*``) -================================ - -The pointer operators ``&`` (reference) and ``*`` (dereference) are -different from the bitwise math operator :ref:`& -<lang-bitwisemath-and>` and the arithmetic operator :ref:`* -<lang-arithmetic>`. - -Pointers are one of the more complicated subjects for beginners in -learning C, and it is possible to write many useful Arduino sketches -without ever encountering pointers. However, for manipulating certain -data structures, the use of pointers can simplify the code, improve -its efficiency, and generally provide many benefits that would be -difficult to achieve without the use of pointers. - -Introducing pointers is somewhat outside the scope of this -documentation. However, a good `pointer tutorial -<http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/pointers/>`_ is available. -Also see the `Wikipedia article on pointers -<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointer_%28computing%29>`_, especially -the section on `pointers in C -<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointer_%28computing%29#C_pointers>`_. - -See Also --------- - -- http://xkcd.com/138/ - -.. include:: cc-attribution.txt |