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Re: star * * * ....
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Doug Donalson; |
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Re: star * * * .... |
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Mon, 1 Dec 1997 12:45:21 -0800 (PST) |
It is a pointer, in this case to an object.
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On Mon, 1 Dec 1997, RHS Linux User wrote:
> I have problems in understanding the "*" signs in swarm programs, are
> those related with Smalltalk, or something else. I only know in
> C, * will be used to indicate a variable is a pointer, but what about
> these:
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> (from HeatBugs application)
> HeatbugModelSwarm * heatbugModelSwarm
> Xcolormap * colormap
> main(int argc, char ** argv)
> -drawSelfOn: (Raster *) r;
>
> Would anyone please explain the * and ** here, and if possible point me
> a reference about the SWARM usage conventions?
>
> Many Thanks!
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