why &World::Clear; in C++?

[AnthonyPython]

to go into but more explanation of what question I am asking is, why does

&World::Clear; 

 

work instead of

World::Clear;

Intelleasense said to put a & in front but why does it not work without a & symbol?

[Roland]

Neither of them will work.

 

First of all you have to have an instance of the world

and then use the methods (functions) on that instance

 

World* myWorld = World::Create();
myWorld->Clear();

[AnthonyPython]

Neither of them will work.

 

First of all you have to have an instance of the world

and then use the methods (functions) on that instance

 

World* myWorld = World::Create();
myWorld->Clear();

 

Intellasense does some strange stuff some times. :/

[AggrorJorn]

You might also want to read up on C++ pointers.

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/pointers/

[Guppy]

& (ampersand if you want to google it ) has 2 functions in C++

1. When used during declaration of a variable it means said variable is a reference - that is any change made to it is made to the original also;
   
2. When used infront of an existing variable it takes the address of the object ( effectively turning it into a pointer )
   

[AnthonyPython]

& (ampersand if you want to google it ) has 2 functions in C++

1. When used during declaration of a variable it means said variable is a reference - that is any change made to it is made to the original also;
    
   
2. When used infront of an existing variable it takes the address of the object ( effectively turning it into a pointer )
   

 

 

ah ok

 

You might also want to read up on C++ pointers.

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/pointers/

 

whoa, that is a ton of info on pointer's xD (also btw I did

 world->Clear();

first but then intellesense wanted me to put &World::Clear; instead, Clearly I know that wasn't correct.)

[Guppy]

I did

 world->Clear();

first but then intellesense wanted me to put &World::Clear; instead, Clearly I know that wasn't correct.

 

It suggests that you either accidentally used uppercase for world (World) or that the variable "world" was not in scope.

[AnthonyPython]

It suggests that you either accidentally used uppercase for world (World) or that the variable "world" was not in scope.

Yea I used World instead, anyways though thanks for the cool info Guppy as usual