c++ Programming Glossary: decays

Why are string literals l-value while all other literals are r-value?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10004511/why-are-string-literals-l-value-while-all-other-literals-are-r-value

to have pointer type rather than array type that usually decays to a pointer pointing to the string contents but this would..

2D-array as argument to function

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12652598/2d-array-as-argument-to-function

question You can't write void Foo int bar because bar decays to a pointer. Imagine following code void Foo int bar pseudocode..

Why does explicitly calling operator<< on std::cout cause unexpected output?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14015824/why-does-explicitly-calling-operator-on-stdcout-cause-unexpected-output

would just derference the char const the string literal decays to yielding an individual character H . The character output..

Issue with pointer to character array C++

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14189967/issue-with-pointer-to-character-array-c

of type array of type here buffer is used it always decays to a pointer to the first element unless 1. the expression is..

Passing Arrays to Function in C++

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14309136/passing-arrays-to-function-in-c

I left out the optional names . Additionally an array name decays to a pointer to the first element when passed to a function..

1D array decays to pointer, but 2D array doesn't do so, why? [duplicate]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15295897/1d-array-decays-to-pointer-but-2d-array-doesnt-do-so-why

array decays to pointer but 2D array doesn't do so why duplicate This question..

Function variable instead of pointer to function

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16625902/function-variable-instead-of-pointer-to-function

An expression whose value is a function immediately decays to the corresponding function pointer. So in the above examples..

Interpretation of int (*a)[3]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2250397/interpretation-of-int-a3

many answers explaining exactly when the name of an array decays to a pointer and when it does not My answer to a question titled..

Is array name a constant pointer in C++?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2351544/is-array-name-a-constant-pointer-in-c

they have different sizes. In most contexts an array name decays to a pointer to its own first element. You can think of this.. and can't be assigned to similar to when a function name decays to a function pointer. Doesn't mean it's const as such but it's..

C++ Returning multidimension array from function

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3716595/c-returning-multidimension-array-from-function

array does not decay to a pointer to pointer to ints. It decays to a pointer to arrays of ints that is only the first dimension.. pointer to arrays of ints that is only the first dimension decays to a pointer. The pointer does not point to int pointers which..

Arrays are Pointers? [duplicate]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3959705/arrays-are-pointers

object of type array of T which appears in an expression decays with three exceptions into a pointer to its first element the..

problem with sizeof operator

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4772752/problem-with-sizeof-operator

getSize int S1 When you pass an array to this function it decays to pointer type so sizeof operator will return the size of pointer...

passing typedef (fixed sized) array by value

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6033970/passing-typedef-fixed-sized-array-by-value

and char 11 not different types Edit For those who says it decays to pointer see my edited code. char 10 and char doesn't seem..

Why doesn't C++ support dynamic arrays on the stack? [closed]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7458857/why-doesnt-c-support-dynamic-arrays-on-the-stack

Array VLA . It has the same problem as regular arrays it decays into pointer on passing it to function and you no longer know..

SFINAE with invalid function-type or array-type parameters?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/822059/sfinae-with-invalid-function-type-or-array-type-parameters

T void A T bar T The definition of 'bar' is legal as T 10 decays to T . I do not see anything in the standard that prohibits..

In C++, Why can't I write to a string literal while I *can* write to a string object?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8718740/in-c-why-cant-i-write-to-a-string-literal-while-i-can-write-to-a-string-ob

this question Because Hello creates a const char . This decays to a const char not a char . In C string literals are read only...