Can de-reference operator * be overloaded?

[Tech Id]

Is it possible to overload the operator * used to dereference
pointers?
Can you give a practical example of the same?

 

[Tech Id]

C does not support operator overloading, except in a limited number of
cases where the language itself directly specifies overloading. For
example, + is overloaded. Not only does it exist in two forms, unary and
binary (like *), but also it can be used to add (non-exhaustive list
coming up) int to int, int to char, char to double, double to float,
double to int, float to int, and even int to pointer.

It is widely believed that another language, based on and superficially
similar to C, does support operator overloading, but for authoritative
answers about that language it would be well for you to consult a
newsgroup specialising in it.

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I asked this in context of C++

 

[Seebs]

I asked this in context of C++

No, you didn't. You posted to comp.lang.c, so you asked in the context of C.
If you want a C++ answer, try comp.lang.c++.

-s

 

[Paul N]

I asked this in context of C++

There is a newsgroup, comp.lang.c++, which deals with the C++
language, so it's best to ask questions that deal with that language
there.

But you don't need to ask this one, because the answer is in the C++
FAQ at http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/ in the obvious chapter.
The rest of the FAQ is worth a read too. Happy programming!