Lets say i have:

int x;
int y;
int *p_x; // Pointer to x

x = 10;
p_x = &x
...........
 

Now lets say i want to assign the value that p_x points to, to y. So i want y to equal whatever x is, through the p_x pointer. I tried:

&y = p_x;
 

but the compiler doesn''t like this . I''ve been thinking about this and whenver i try something new it doesn''t work. Any suggestions?

y = *p_x;

That should do what you want.

So that "*" (in this situation) means "the value pointed to by...". OK, I always used it to make pointers, and i know that & means "address of...".

Thx