Pointer Arithmetic — Study Resources & PYQs
Arithmetic operations performed on pointers.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- Pointer Arithmetic - GeeksforGeeks tutorial (Article) — Explains why incrementing a pointer moves it by the size of its type, not by one byte. This is the basis of every array-pointer numerical you will be asked.
- Pointers in C - Pointer Arithmetic (GeeksforGeeks) (Article) — Explains how arithmetic operations on pointers actually move by the size of the pointed-to data type, with example calculations.
- Introduction to Pointers in C (Video) — Lecture introducing pointer variables and a simple worked example, a good starting video before pointer arithmetic.
- Master Pointers in C: 10X Your C Coding! (Video) — Comprehensive video covering pointer basics, indirection, pointer arithmetic, pointer-to-pointer, void pointers, and function pointers in one place.
- C Pointers - Programiz (Article) — Starts from what an address is and why scanf already uses & before introducing pointer syntax. The gentlest starting point for this unit.
Taught in these subjects
- COMPUTER PROGRAMMING — BCST11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING USING C — BCST21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Computer Programming — BCST11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Computer Programming — CST3101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Fundamentals of Programming Using C — CST3201 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- COMPUTER PROGRAMMING — CST3101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING USING C — CST3201 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- COMPUTER PROGRAMMING — CST3101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu