need help in pointers

SPI_SPI (char* p1, char* p2)
{
    return ( *(point*)p1 == *(point*)p2 ) ? '0' : 'F';  // epsilon
}

is this show that p1 caste to point class pointer and give pointer to this pointer point class.. am i r开发者_开发问答ight? i am not getting pointer in every case plz refer me a usefull link related to it... or explain me this .

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That function compares two points using comparison specified for point object by casting point structures referenced through char* pointers.

That code equals to:

// casting char* to point*
point* ptPointer1 = (point*)p1;
point* ptPointer2 = (point*)p2;

// extracting values
point pt1 = *ptPointer1;
point pt2 = *ptPointer2;

// comparing by value
return pt1 == pt2 ? '0' : 'F';

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Original code:

SPI_SPI (char* p1, char* p2)
{
    return ( *(point*)p1 == *(point*)p2 ) ? '0' : 'F';  // epsilon
}

As an ordinary function this definition lacks a result type, and is invalid code. As a constructor it attempts to return a value, and is invalid code. So either way it's invalid code.

Regarding your question, I fail to parse it: it seems to be nonsense.

Cheers & hth.,

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You are comparing the value pointed by p1 (cast to a point class) to the value pointed by p2 (also cast to point class). If they are equal, you return '0' else you return 'F'. Your function doesn't have a return value, unless this is included in SPI_SPI, which would make it a macro. This kind of macro use is strongly unrecommended (by me atleast). Also, it is usually best to capitalise classes (Point).