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15-05-2009, 12:53

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Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/Java and Orbit Balls

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What is it that you want to do with pointers that Java's pass by reference system can't do exactly?

Pointer arithmetic. It can be useful if used properly. However, I wouldn't encourage students new to C++ to use pointer arithmetic on the robot, unless of course, you want them to experience the frustration of the dreaded "Seg Fault".

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