C++ Pointers and Dynamic Memory Management

by Michael C. Daconta

Using techniques developed in the classroom at America Online's Programmer's University, Michael Daconta deftly pilots programmers through the intricacies of the two most difficult aspects of C++ pointers and dynamic memory management. Written by a programmer for programmers, this no-nonsense, nuts-and-bolts guide shows you how to fully exploit advanced C++ programming features, such as creating class-specific allocators, understanding references versus pointers, manipulating multidimensional arrays with pointers, and how pointers and dynamic memory are the core of object-oriented constructs like inheritance, name-mangling, and virtual functions. Covers all aspects of pointers pointer pointers, function pointers, and even class member pointers Read C++ Pointers and Dynamic Memory Management and learn how to combine the elegance of object-oriented programming with the power of pointers and dynamic memory!

Genres: Programming, Computer Science, Computers

496 pages, Paperback

First published May 29, 1995

Reviews

[Jovany Agathe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pointers are not really the problem, they are a window into the problem. The problem with understanding pointers is fundamentally the lack of understanding of the type system of C ( and of C++), and how it is implemented. ... This is harder to explain, but does underly the confusion students have about pointers.