The expression t1.nextaddr-name can be replaced by the equivalent expression ____.
A)(*t1.nextaddr).name
B)(&t1.nextaddr).name
C)*(*t1.nextaddr).name
D)*((*t1.nextaddr).name)

Question

The expression t1.nextaddr->name can be replaced by the equivalent expression ____.
A)(*t1.nextaddr).name
B)(&t1.nextaddr).name
C)*(*t1.nextaddr).name
D)*((*t1.nextaddr).name)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expression `t1.nextaddr->name` is equivalent to `(*t1.nextaddr).name` because the arrow operator (`->`) is a shorthand for accessing a member of a structure through a pointer, which is exactly what the dereference (`*`) followed by the dot operator (`.`) accomplishes in option A.

The Expression T1