difficult pointer to function [closed] - c++

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I am reading book "Thinking in C++" Bruce Eckel. The Chapter 3 in page 164(Polish edition)is about pointer to function.
Examples from the book:
void * (*(*fp1)(int))[10]
float (*(*fp2)(int,int,float))(int)
double (*(*(*fp3)())[10])()
int (*(*f4())[10])()
Can you tell me how I should interpret this and what is created by these examples because I do not understand the book solution?

I hope this tricky rule will help you to unwind such conundrums:
http://c-faq.com/decl/spiral.anderson.html

Let's take 4: int (*(*f4())[10])()
It reads f4 evaluated (f4()) and then dereferenced ((*f4())) can be subscribed ((*f4())[10]) then dereferenced ((*(*f4())[10])) and evaluated to give an int (int (*(*f4())[10])()).
It is thus a function returning a pointer of arrays to pointers of functions returning int.

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What does `::` do in C++ language? [closed]

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I found a C++ file in PARSEC benchmark suite and saw some functions like this:
long Rng::rand()
{
return _rng->randInt();
}
what does the :: in the name of the function do here?
In C, :: is a syntax error unless it occurs inside a comment, a character literal or a string literal.
The :: can only appear in C++ code.
In C++ :: is the Scope resolution operator.
In this case it tells the compiler that it is a defintiion for rand() method which is a member function for Rng class/structure/union/namespace.

Is casting the best solution here? [closed]

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I was wondering if casting here is the best solution:
This is the function prototype:
void function(unsigned char * data)
This is how I intend to use it (nSize is read from):
unsigned int nSize = 15;
function( (unsigned char*) &nSize);
Assuming the function prototype is set in stone and nSize has to be an int, yes that looks right to me.
Yes, in your case, cast seems necessary.
Note that using C++-style named cast is preferred than the C-style cast. In your case, reinterpret_cast is the right choice. Note that this is a dangerous behavior, see here for detail.
function(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>&nSize);

Multilple template end tag [closed]

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Ogre::any_cast<std::map<Rail>::iterator>
It takes Ogre::any_cast<std::map<Rail> and says too few arguments etc. How can I fix it (other than obvious typedef aliasing)?
The problem is that std::map takes at least two template arguments - the key type and the value type. Currently you have std::map<Rail>. What are you mapping from Rail to? For example, this would be okay if your iterators are for a std::map that maps from Rail to int (assuming Rail is not a deduced type):
Ogre::any_cast<std::map<Rail,int>::iterator>(some_any_object)

ISO C++ forbids comparison between pointer and integer [closed]

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if((kulax>=schodki[i][0][0] && kulax<=schodki[i][1]][0]) && (kulay==schodki[i][2][0]+10))
spoczywa=true;
Hi guys, I have an array of integers which name is schodki and it is declared as int schodki[5][3][1] and the global variables : int kulax and int kulay.
What's wrong in the line of code which is above ?
EDIT : Of course. "i" is the value from current state of loop.
You have an extra ] in
kulax<=schodki[i][1]][0]
which probably screws up parsing and results in a confusing error message. The compiler probably sees it as
kulax<=schodki[i][1]
which is indeed an attempt to compare an integer to a pointer. Try to pay attention to your own code and make sure it is free from primitive syntax errors before asking questions here.
Other than that, there's nothing wrong with your code (assuming that the variables are really declared the way you say they are)].

Odd strncpy usage [closed]

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I've seen a pretty strange (for me) usage of this method:
strncpy(somePointer,"%d",someInt);
What does this actually do? The integer specifier "%d" as the source is troublesome for me to understand.
It does what it says on the tin: It copies the literal string "%d" into a char buffer pointed to by somePointer, or at least the first someInt bytes of it (up to three).
Don't be upset by a percentage sign, it's just another character...