pTAL Conversion Guide

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8. Simple Variables

9. Arrays

Read-Only Arrays 9-1

TAL 9-1

pTAL 9-1

Constant Lists in Array Declarations 9-2

Read-Only Arrays 9-2

Nonstring Arrays 9-3

Arrays of Addresses 9-4

10. Pointers

Overview 10-1

TAL 10-1

pTAL 10-1

Declaring Pointers 10-2

Address Types 10-5

TAL 10-5

pTAL 10-6

Determining Address Types 10-9

@ Operator 10-14

TAL 10-14

pTAL 10-14

Operations on Addresses 10-17

TAL 10-17

pTAL 10-17

Storing Addresses in Pointers and Variables

10-17

Converting Between Addresses and Numbers

10-18

Implicit Conversions 10-20

Converting Between Address Types 10-22

Pointer Arithmetic 10-24

Using Addresses in Expressions 10-34

Pointers That Have Different Widths on TNS and Native Architectures 10-35

Pointers With the Same Widths on TNS and Native Architectures 10-39

Reference Alignment with Nonstructure Pointers 10-39

REFALIGNED(2) 10-40

REFALIGNED(8) 10-40

Alternatives to Using Address Constants in Native Processes 10-41