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What is a fake pointer?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: September 22, 2007     Asked by: sree.srinu38 
  
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September 22, 2007 05:52:48   #1  
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RE: What is a fake pointer?

Fake pointer is used to create a illusion or virtual functionality of pointer which is used to mutate the objects where single objects have multiple functionality at same time.


Please confirm , i just guess

 
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