Re: Threads across programming languages

From	Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Threads across programming languages
Date	2024-05-30 14:21 -0700
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Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> writes:
> On 24/05/2024 00:31, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> Obviously, and I can't figure out why you feel the need to make that
>> point.  Of course the phrase "pointer object" doesn't mean "pointer
>> value".  I didn't suggest that it could, or that anyone might think it
>> could.
>> 
> A "pointer object" would be the physical bits which hold the
> pointer. A "pointer value" would be the address which these bits
> represent. You very rarely need to make this distinction because it's
> usually quite obvious from context, or it doesn't matter. So usually
> the term "pointer" will do. But just occasionally yu might need to be
> clear which one you are referring to.

An "object" is by definition a "region of data storage in the execution
environment, the contents of which can represent values".

A "value" is by definition the "precise meaning of the contents of an
object when interpreted as having a specific type".  (IMHO this is a
slightly flawed definition; it doesn't cover the value that results from
evaluating an expression.  But the definition of "expression" does say
that it specifies computation of a value.)

I'm not sure what you intended to add to the discussion.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */
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Re: Threads across programming languages Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-05-23 08:54 -0700
  Re: Threads across programming languages Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-05-23 16:31 -0700
    Re: Threads across programming languages Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2024-05-30 17:27 +0100
      Re: Threads across programming languages Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-05-30 14:21 -0700

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