New to C++. Question about constant pointers

Question

I am trying to learn C++ via some web tutorials. I don\'t have a compiler available to me, otherwise I would try this out. I\'m not sure what is meant by a const pointer. Doe

Answer 1

A const pointer means that you can change the value of the variable which is being pointed to, but you can't change where the pointer is pointed. I don't use them often myself, but a common application for const pointers is in defining specific memory segments that you need to address. See this question for more information.

As an aside, you should try to get a compiler on your computer if you can. I've shown myself many times that human brains are poor C++ compilers.