There is a really, really good explanation here:
http://cslibrary.stanford.edu/102/
It's a relatively small PDF that's geared towards beginners and
explains everything very clearly. I highly recommend it. After you
read it, there is a strange but informative video illustrating how
pointers work here:
http://cslibrary.stanford.edu/104/
Read the PDF, watch the video, and hopefully it will clear up a lot of
issues. You will likely also find a lot of information and good
starting points in the official comp.lang.c++ FAQ here:
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/
HTH,
Jason
In fact, watch the video first.
> Read the PDF, watch the video, and hopefully it will clear up a lot of
> issues. You will likely also find a lot of information and good
> starting points in the official comp.lang.c++ FAQ here:
>
> http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/
Jason