What if we return the value of f as &f not as *f
Returning value
Hello @bvidab18.
What if you will return char but the return type defined is int?
Now coming to your case:
suppose, f is a pointer pointing to some address say 0x123.
The value stored at that address is 23.
- is known as de-referencing operator.
So, when you return *f, you are returning the value stored at the address pointed by f i.e. 23 is returned.
But, & is ‘address of’ operator.
So, when you return &f, you are returning the address of the pointer f.
Note:
&f won’t return 0x123. This is not it’s address.
Hope, this would help.
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