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Newbie Question: Multiple indirection

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From: Terry Heath
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 06:45
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I have seen many references in text  I have read about multiple
indirection (i.e. **p); I seen how to initilize them and so on.  The
question is:

  Why would it be necessary to use such a pointer, and when?

Thanks
Terry
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Subject: Newbie Question: Multiple indirection
Date: 23 Mar 1996 00:45:19 -0600
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