swap_pointer_ver.cpp

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// Swap Pointer
// Demonstrates passing constant pointers to alter argument variables

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

void badSwap(int x, int y);
void goodSwap(int* const pX, int* const pY);

int main()
{
    int myScore = 150;
    int yourScore = 1000;
    cout << "Original values\n";
    cout << "myScore: " << myScore << "\n";
    cout << "yourScore: " << yourScore << "\n\n";
    
    cout << "Calling badSwap()\n";
    badSwap(myScore, yourScore);
    cout << "myScore: " << myScore << "\n";
    cout << "yourScore: " << yourScore << "\n\n";
        
    cout << "Calling goodSwap()\n";
    goodSwap(&myScore, &yourScore);
    cout << "myScore: " << myScore << "\n";
    cout << "yourScore: " << yourScore << "\n";

    return 0;
}

void badSwap(int x, int y)
{
    int temp = x;
    x = y;
    y = temp;
}

void goodSwap(int* const pX, int* const pY)    
{
    //store value pointed to by pX in temp
    int temp = *pX;
    //store value pointed to by pY in address pointed to by pX
    *pX = *pY;
    //store value originally pointed to by pX in address pointed to by pY       
    *pY = temp;      
}