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Q&A Invalid memory access when trying to dereference a pointer obtained through a function call

Hey, regarding a question on returning pointers as functions, why does my code produce this error & won't print out the sum = 6? #include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> int *A...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by dumplings‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by celtschk‭

#5: Post edited by user avatar Alexei‭ · 2021-12-05T07:19:08Z (almost 3 years ago)
made the title match the content
  • Question on pointers as return functions.
  • Invalid memory access when trying to dereference a pointer obtained through a function call
#4: Post edited by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2021-12-05T07:10:44Z (almost 3 years ago)
Formatted code block
Question on pointers as return functions.
  • Hey, regarding a question on returning pointers as functions, why does my code produce this error & won't print out the sum = 6?
  • ![Code error](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/U8qbUvf8H6Rb5XyCNoK9m8yj)
  • ![Pop-up error message](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/FfBWyaPMMk331GGGS4qjeyd1)
  • `#include<stdio.h>
  • #include<stdlib.h>
  • int *Add(int *a, int *b){
  • int c = (*a) + (*b);
  • return &c;
  • }
  • int main (){
  • int x=2, y=4;
  • int *Ptr = Add(&x,&y);
  • printf("Sum = %d
  • ",*Ptr);
  • }`
  • Also, how do you even format the above to become a code in Codidact? X'D
  • Hey, regarding a question on returning pointers as functions, why does my code produce this error & won't print out the sum = 6?
  • ![Code error](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/U8qbUvf8H6Rb5XyCNoK9m8yj)
  • ![Pop-up error message](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/FfBWyaPMMk331GGGS4qjeyd1)
  • ```c
  • #include<stdio.h>
  • #include<stdlib.h>
  • int *Add(int *a, int *b){
  • int c = (*a) + (*b);
  • return &c;
  • }
  • int main (){
  • int x=2, y=4;
  • int *Ptr = Add(&x,&y);
  • printf("Sum = %d
  • ",*Ptr);
  • }
  • ```
#3: Post edited by user avatar dumplings‭ · 2021-12-05T02:22:54Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • Hey, regarding a question on returning pointers as functions, why does my code produce this error & won't print out the sum = 6?
  • ![Code error](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/U8qbUvf8H6Rb5XyCNoK9m8yj)
  • `#include<stdio.h>
  • #include<stdlib.h>
  • int *Add(int *a, int *b){
  • int c = (*a) + (*b);
  • return &c;
  • }
  • int main (){
  • int x=2, y=4;
  • int *Ptr = Add(&x,&y);
  • printf("Sum = %d\n",*Ptr);
  • }`
  • Also, how do you even format the above to become a code in Codidact? X'D
  • Hey, regarding a question on returning pointers as functions, why does my code produce this error & won't print out the sum = 6?
  • ![Code error](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/U8qbUvf8H6Rb5XyCNoK9m8yj)
  • ![Pop-up error message](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/FfBWyaPMMk331GGGS4qjeyd1)
  • `#include<stdio.h>
  • #include<stdlib.h>
  • int *Add(int *a, int *b){
  • int c = (*a) + (*b);
  • return &c;
  • }
  • int main (){
  • int x=2, y=4;
  • int *Ptr = Add(&x,&y);
  • printf("Sum = %d\n",*Ptr);
  • }`
  • Also, how do you even format the above to become a code in Codidact? X'D
#2: Post edited by user avatar dumplings‭ · 2021-12-05T02:21:08Z (almost 3 years ago)
  • Hey, regarding a question on returning pointers as functions, why does my code produce this error & won't print out the sum = 6?
  • `#include<stdio.h>
  • #include<stdlib.h>
  • int *Add(int *a, int *b){
  • int c = (*a) + (*b);
  • return &c;
  • }
  • int main (){
  • int x=2, y=4;
  • int *Ptr = Add(&x,&y);
  • printf("Sum = %d\n",*Ptr);
  • }`
  • Also, how do you even format the above to become a code in Codidact? X'D
  • Hey, regarding a question on returning pointers as functions, why does my code produce this error & won't print out the sum = 6?
  • ![Code error](https://software.codidact.com/uploads/U8qbUvf8H6Rb5XyCNoK9m8yj)
  • `#include<stdio.h>
  • #include<stdlib.h>
  • int *Add(int *a, int *b){
  • int c = (*a) + (*b);
  • return &c;
  • }
  • int main (){
  • int x=2, y=4;
  • int *Ptr = Add(&x,&y);
  • printf("Sum = %d\n",*Ptr);
  • }`
  • Also, how do you even format the above to become a code in Codidact? X'D
#1: Initial revision by user avatar dumplings‭ · 2021-12-05T02:19:45Z (almost 3 years ago)
Question on pointers as return functions.
Hey, regarding a question on returning pointers as functions, why does my code produce this error & won't print out the sum = 6?

`#include<stdio.h>

#include<stdlib.h>

int *Add(int *a, int *b){ 
    
 int c = (*a) + (*b);     
    return &c;

}

int main (){ 
    
 int x=2, y=4;
  
 int *Ptr = Add(&x,&y); 
   
 printf("Sum = %d\n",*Ptr);

}`

Also, how do you even format the above to become a code in Codidact? X'D