Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data)

From	Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data)
Date	2011-06-19 13:25 -0500
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On 19-Jun-11 09:00, Skybuck Flying wrote:
> "Nobody"  wrote in message
> news:pan.2011.06.19.10.22.44.266000@nowhere.com...
> On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:49:49 +0200, Skybuck Flying wrote:
>> A pointer to void is allowed, but a reference to a void is not allowed
>> ?!?
>>
>> Really odd in my book.
> 
> "
> You can have a pointer to void, but you can't have a void. Thus a
> reference to void would be meaningless; what could it refer to?
> "
> 
> Same thing as the pointer ofcourse, duh ! ;) :)
> 
> C/C++ just sucks and is being inconsistent ! LOL.

There is no such language as C/C++.

C does not have "references", so they are off-topic here.

If you wish to discuss C++, go to a C++ newsgroup.

S

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test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-18 22:34 +0200
  Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Paul" <pchristor@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-18 22:30 +0100
    Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 00:10 +0200
      Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 00:17 +0200
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Paul" <pchristor@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-18 23:30 +0100
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-18 22:46 +0000
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 06:06 +0200
            Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 06:36 +0200
              Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 06:40 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 06:44 +0200
              Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 02:48 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 15:53 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 13:42 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-20 07:23 +0200
            Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-19 18:43 -0500
              Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-19 17:07 -0700
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-20 07:29 +0200
              Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-20 07:27 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 03:58 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Kleuskes & Moos" <kleuske@xs4all.nl> - 2011-06-20 04:11 -0700
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 09:41 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 09:17 -0500
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "James" <no@spam.invalid> - 2011-06-18 15:50 -0700
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 00:53 +0200
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 01:06 +0200
            Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 01:12 +0200
              Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 01:21 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 01:29 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 01:31 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 01:39 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-19 18:07 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-20 18:17 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-20 13:51 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-21 06:12 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-21 07:56 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-21 17:15 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-21 10:59 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-21 22:48 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-21 15:33 -0700
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-22 02:06 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Arivald <arivald_@AT_interia_DOT_.pl> - 2011-06-22 11:35 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Mark Storkamp <mstorkamp@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-21 08:20 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-21 17:18 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Arivald <arivald_@AT_interia_DOT_.pl> - 2011-06-21 15:59 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-21 16:07 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-21 08:06 -0700
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Lento <lento@netfront.net> - 2011-06-19 07:21 +0800
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-06-19 08:51 +0200
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-06-19 08:52 +0200
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 03:06 -0500
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 15:57 +0200
            Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 13:41 -0500
              Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-20 07:16 +0200
    Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 00:25 +0200
      Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 00:26 +0200
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Paul" <pchristor@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-18 23:35 +0100
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 00:49 +0200
  Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-18 16:35 -0700
    Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 05:45 +0200
      Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "James" <no@spam.invalid> - 2011-06-18 21:24 -0700
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 06:47 +0200
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 02:53 -0500
      Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-19 05:37 +0100
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 06:49 +0200
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-19 08:33 +0200
            Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 02:59 -0500
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 02:57 -0500
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-19 11:23 +0100
            Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 16:00 +0200
              Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 13:25 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-19 20:37 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 16:44 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-19 20:05 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) David Thompson <dave.thompson2@verizon.net> - 2011-06-27 03:06 -0400
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-27 11:50 -0400
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-20 07:31 +0200
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-20 13:11 -0500
                Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Paul N <gw7rib@aol.com> - 2011-06-20 11:58 -0700
      Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Paul" <pchristor@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-19 07:33 +0100
  Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-19 08:27 +0200
  Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 03:03 -0500
    Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 16:04 +0200
    Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 16:05 +0200
    Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Jamie <jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_@charter.net> - 2011-06-19 10:53 -0400
      Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-19 17:08 +0200
      Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-19 13:02 -0400
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2011-06-19 16:31 -0700
      Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-19 13:35 -0500
        Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-20 07:20 +0200
          Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-06-20 13:14 -0500
            Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) "Skybuck Flying" <Windows7IsOK@DreamPC2006.com> - 2011-06-21 06:13 +0200
    Re: test(void *data) vs test(void &data) Arivald <arivald_@AT_interia_DOT_.pl> - 2011-06-21 16:03 +0200

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