Call the Function by Pointer in C ++

Call the Function by Pointer in C ++ is easier to understand when the core ideas are paired with practical examples. The sections below explain the topic clearly, highlight useful steps, and point out details that can prevent common errors.

The method of calling a function by pointer in C ++ passes parameters to a function, copying the addresses of a parameter into the official parameter. Inside the function, this address helps access the actual parameter used in the function call. That is, changes made to the official parameter affect the passed parameter.

To pass values by pointers, parameter pointers are passed to functions like any other value. Therefore, you need to declare the function parameters as a pointer type as in the following traodoi () function, which exchanges the values of two integer variables pointed by its parameters.

 // phan dinh nghia ham de trao doi cac gia tri. void traodoi ( int * x , int * y ) { int temp ; temp = * x ; /* luu giu gia tri tai dia chi x */ * x = * y ; /* dat y vao trong x */ * y = temp ; /* dat x vao trong y */ return ; }

To check the details of the cursor in C ++, you access the chapter: Cursor in C ++.

Now, call the traodoi () function by passing the values by the pointer as in the example below:

 #include using namespace std ; // Phan khai bao ham void traodoi ( int * x , int * y ); int main () { // Khai bao bien cuc bo: int a = 100 ; int b = 200 ; cout << "Truoc khi trao doi, gia tri cua a la: " << a << endl ; cout << "Truoc khi trao doi, gia tri cua b la: " << b << endl ; /* goi ham traodoi de trao doi cac gia tri cua cac bien. * &a chi rang con tro dang tro toi a (dia chi cua bien a) va * &b chi rang con tro dang tro toi b (dia chi cua bien b). */ traodoi (& a , & b ); cout << "Sau khi trao doi, gia tri cua a la: " << a << endl ; cout << "Sau khi trao doi, gia tri cua b la: :" << b << endl ; return 0 ; }

You put the above function definition at the end of this code, then compile and run the above C ++ program will produce the following result:

You should also follow the chapter: Call the function by value in C ++ to compare this difference.

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