From: swarnerx3@acadia.net (Scott Warner) Subject: Re: pointers &arrays[] 29 Nov 1997 13:15:24 -0800 Message-ID: <199711291235.HAA28293.cygnus.gnu-win32@p2.acadia.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: "Ernest Clayton Cordell, Jr." , Not being a mathemagician but keenly interested in math (regretting the "whattamy ever gonna use this junk for?" attitude) I'm interested. I thought the question "What is an Array Name?" would be simple to answer. The apparent contradiction in the language seem to point to a more complex underlying structure, yes? ---------- > From: Ernest Clayton Cordell, Jr. > To: Scott Warner > Subject: Re: pointers &arrays[] > Date: Friday, November 28, 1997 4:52 AM > > Scott, > If you would like to engage in a Q&A series, I can explain to you why > each of the explanations you received is true and valid. To grasp any > mathematical construct, it is best to first separate instances of the word > 'is' into identity, equality, synonymity, identicality, existence and > equivalence. One reason that you got such a broad array of responses is > that each respondent is understanding and relaying a different sense of the > word 'is.' > You must have many more questions now . . . > Ernie > > > >1. Array names are equivelant to pointers in most cases > >2. Array names are NOT pointers > >3. Array names are pointers > >4. Arrays do not exist, really > > - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help".