Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ?

From	"R.Wieser" <address@not.available>
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Subject	Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ?
Date	2023-01-23 08:33 +0100
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"Keith Thompson" <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> If I understand you correctly, the two things you're referring to are
> the pointer *value* and an *object* of pointer type that holds that
> value.

I do not call it an object, to me its just a variable.  Anything beyond that 
(an object wich might contain other properties as well as methods) is (way) 
outside of my scope.

> There's nothing special about pointers to strings here.
> The same confusion occurs with, for example, a pointer to an int

Indeed.  But if there is one thing I've learned from Usenet it is that you 
need to keep the context to a question simple.  Referring to all the other 
adresses and what they point to would just be "muddying the water".

> Usually this isn't a problem.  In most contexts, the distinction
> between a value of some type and an object/variable that holds a
> value of some type either *isn't important or is sufficiently clear
> from the context*.

Agreed.

But thats the crux : somethimes I get the distinct feeling that someone is 
talking about the address (pointing to a string or otherwise), but than 
suddenly seems to talk about the variable holding it.  :-\

> For cases where the ambiguity is important, I find it useful
> to think of the word "pointer" (as well as "array", "integer",
> etc.) as an adjective rather than a noun.  Thus we can refer to a
> *pointer value*, or a *pointer object", or a *pointer type*, or a
> *pointer expression*, all of which are clearly distinct concepts.

I think I can translate "pointer value" as to be meaning an address.  For 
the others ? I do not have the foggiest I'm afraid.

> <OT>

Whoooo....  Is that *on*, of *off* topic ?  Not that it matters much which 
one though. :-)

> For C's definition of a "pointer to a string", I'd say it refers
> to a *value* of pointer type.

AFAIK most people do not use that phrase but use the (shorthand) "string 
pointer" (with or without the space) instead.  But yes, I would also.

Though thats the whole problem to me : most people seem to use that "string 
pointer" phrase for the addres (the "value of pointer type") *as well as* 
the variable (or worse : an object) its stored in.


But I think I am going to stop asking.  It looks like the destinction 
between the address and what its stored in isn't of much, if any, importance 
to the people here.

Oh well, you can't get /everything/ answered. :-)

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

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A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-21 15:28 +0100
  Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-21 16:40 +0200
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 15:57 +0100
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-21 16:20 +0000
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-21 20:15 +0200
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 09:25 +0000
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                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 16:11 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-23 18:58 +0200
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      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 19:30 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 09:30 +0000
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 13:53 +0100
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-23 14:46 +0000
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 16:48 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 16:09 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 17:13 +0100
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 16:20 +0000
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 17:25 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 16:37 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 17:40 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 17:00 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Wuns Haerst <Wuns.Haerst@wurstfabrik.at> - 2023-01-23 20:07 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-23 17:30 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 18:39 +0100
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the "james...@alumni.caltech.edu" <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 08:40 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 17:02 +0000
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2023-01-23 06:34 +0000
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-23 12:49 +0200
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2023-01-23 11:51 +0000
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 04:05 -0800
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 04:45 -0800
  Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2023-01-21 10:13 -0500
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-21 17:53 +0100
  Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 08:04 -0800
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 16:54 -0800
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 10:46 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-22 05:20 -0500
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 12:17 +0100
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Bo Persson <bo@bo-persson.se> - 2023-01-22 12:29 +0100
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 13:23 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-22 14:53 +0200
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 19:04 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 19:16 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 09:46 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-23 13:22 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 14:42 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 06:15 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "james...@alumni.caltech.edu" <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 08:22 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 18:02 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 11:14 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "james...@alumni.caltech.edu" <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 11:38 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 13:26 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2023-01-22 13:24 -0500
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 11:00 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-22 15:39 -0500
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-22 15:28 -0500
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 12:27 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2023-01-22 03:42 -0800
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-22 15:31 +0100
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 15:40 +0100
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2023-01-22 13:24 -0500
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 11:46 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 10:24 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-23 14:44 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 07:34 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 18:05 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 09:37 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-23 17:37 +0000
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 21:16 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 13:07 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-23 08:33 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 04:00 -0500
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 12:34 -0800
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        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 10:57 -0800
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 21:23 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-22 15:47 -0500
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-23 08:04 +0100
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 04:13 -0500
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 10:33 +0100
  Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Mike Terry <news.dead.person.stones@darjeeling.plus.com> - 2023-01-21 18:29 +0000
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-21 20:09 +0100
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2023-01-21 16:32 -0500
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 10:52 +0100
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Mike Terry <news.dead.person.stones@darjeeling.plus.com> - 2023-01-21 22:10 +0000
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 11:56 +0100
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-22 14:31 +0200
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 15:57 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2023-01-23 06:40 +0000

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