[OCLUG-devel] Re: [OCLUG] C - Pointer assignment

[Chris Smith]

Following up to -devel where it's more appropriate.

On 5/23/05, Jack Denman <cashmere at adelphia.net> wrote:
> You must use
> pointer = pointer
> or
> lvalue = lvalue

Well, technically "pointer = value" might work if the compiler is
sufficiently lax, but it undoubtedly represents a case where something
unintended is happening.

lvalue = lvalue

is non-sensical. An lvalue is the left hand side of an assignment
operation. It shouldn't be on the right side. What you normally have
is:

lvalue = rvalue

For details: http://www.embedded.com/story/OEG20010518S0071

-- 
Chris