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From: Jon.Guthrie@p25.f506.n106.z1.fidonet.org (Jon Guthrie)
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Subject: Re: POINTER/LINKED LIST HELP?
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Date: 3 Apr 91 01:30:19 GMT
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 On a message of 31-Mar-91, 2hnenature@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (1:105/42.0) Said:

 > Is it possible to specify a general POINTER type that can point to
 > any data type?  I assume it must be possible since the function
 > NEW(x) allows x to be a pointer to any type of data.

Yes, SYSTEM exports the data type ADDRESS which is assignable to (and
from) any pointer type.  (Check whatever documentation you have for
more details.)

As for the assumption that it must be possible based on the NEW()
procedure, I'd have to say that you're on thin ice.  Standard
procedures are allowed to break rules in a variety of ways, and may,
in fact, be implemented as additions to the syntax of the language
rather than as procedures.



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