variable's name address

[chretienorthodox]

Ladies, Gentlemen,

Please let me introduce myself. I'm someone just learning c++. Am Greek living in France homeless and forced to travel from town to town, and get Internet access for free in public libraries under many restrictions. I have learned that by ampersand (&) I can get address of variable's value. My question: is it possible to get the address of variable's name?

With regards and friendship
Georges Theodosiou
The Straw Man

[coder777]

The variable name is symbolic only, there is no address.

[Yawzheek]

The variable name is symbolic only, there is no address.

I think he MAY have meant:

"Is it possible to get the address FROM the variable's name."

Maybe. I can't be certain, but I suspect that was his intended question, and English isn't his first language (no disrespect to either party).

[chretienorthodox]

Mr coder777 and Mr Yawzheek,

Please let me express my many thanks for your replies. My first language is Greek, but I meant just that I wrote. I say again I'm just beginner in C++.

With regards and friendship
Georges Theodosiou

[Duthomhas]

No, the name does not exist in compiled code. (It only exists in a lookup table when compiling.)

There are caveats and exceptions when dealing with library code (DLLs and SOs), but those are exceptional.

I hope things work out for you.

[Yawzheek]

My first language is Greek, but I meant just that I wrote.

Ok. Didn't mean any offense (so please don't be offended) but I had to make sure :) A simple change in one word and you would have asked an entirely different question, and I've caused quite the bit of confusion when I speak languages that aren't English because of missing or extra words :P Good luck man!

[chretienorthodox]

Dear Gentlemen,

Please let me express my many thanks for your replies. From all 3 answers I conclude negative answer for my question.

With regards and friendship
Georges Theodosiou