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Please explain how this pointer still hold the value of variable a?

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29th Jun 2020, 6:07 AM
SAURAV KUMAR
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SAURAV KUMAR Because ptr is a global variable.
29th Jun 2020, 6:22 AM
A͢J
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SAURAV KUMAR Yes the value of a will destroy but as you know ptr is global variable and it will hold the value of a before destroy the value of a. You are not destroying the value of ptr anywhere so it will always have the value of a
29th Jun 2020, 6:28 AM
A͢J
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Ohhh... Thank you
29th Jun 2020, 6:29 AM
SAURAV KUMAR
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Now I completely understand... Thanks Martin Taylor
29th Jun 2020, 1:53 PM
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But variable a is local to the func . So after finishing the func value of a is destroyed na...
29th Jun 2020, 6:24 AM
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