From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Question about pointer
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 12:24:29 -0700
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ElvenForst wrote:

> >This line      *a++ = *b++
> >same as        a++; b++;
> >       *a = *b
> 
> Also true.

No.

> This is because the ++ operator has higher precedence than the
> unary * operator, and the = operator's precedence is still lower.

The precedence is correct, but the assignment takes place _before_ the
incrementing of the two variables, because the postfix increment
operator is used.

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