Understanding and Using C Pointers

Preface

1. Introduction
-Pointers and Memory
-Pointer Size and Types
-Pointer Operators
-Common Uses of Pointers
-Summary

2. Dynamic Memory Management in C
-Dynamic Memory Allocation
-Dynamic Memory Allocation Functions
-Deallocating Memory Using the free Function
-Dangling Pointers
-Dynamic Memory Allocation Technologies
-Summary

3. Pointers and Functions
-Program Stack and Heap
-Passing and Returning by Pointer
-Function Pointers
-Summary

4. Pointers and Arrays
-Quick Review of Arrays
-Pointer Notation and Arrays
-Using malloc to Create a One-Dimensional Array
-Using the realloc Function to Resize an Array
-Passing a One-Dimensional Array
-Using a One-Dimensional Array of Pointers
-Pointers and Multidimensional Arrays
-Passing a Multidimensional Array
-Dynamically Allocating a Two-Dimensional Array
-Jagged Arrays and Pointers
-Summary

5. Pointers and Strings
-String Fundamentals
-Standard String Operations
-Passing Strings
-Returning Strings
-Function Pointers and Strings
-Summary

6. Pointers and Structures
-Introduction
-Structure Deallocation Issues
-Avoiding malloc/free Overhead
-Using Pointers to Support Data Structures

7. Security Issues and the Improper Use of Pointers
-Pointer Declaration and Initialization
-Pointer Usage Issues
-Memory Deallocation Issues
-Using Static Analysis Tools
-Summary

8. Odds and Ends
-Casting Pointers
-Aliasing, Strict Aliasing, and the restrict Keyword
-Threads and Pointers
-Object-Oriented Techniques
-Summary

Index