From:	Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT a DOT crl DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Address of Operator
Date:	Thu, 30 Apr 1998 21:10:56 -0500
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aalfonso wrote:
> 
> I'm trying out a sample program in my C++ book. The program should print the
> memory address of a variable to the screen using the address of operator
> &  .  This is a sample;
> 
> unsigned short int myAge = 5;
> cout << "myAge: " << myAge << "\n";
> cout << "&myAge: " << &myAge << "\n";
> 
> this should output:
> myAge: 5
> &myAge: 0x355C        // or some such address
> 
> I always get this output when I use the & operator in this context.
> 
> myAge: 5
> &myAge: 1
> 
> Could someone tell me if i'm doing something wrong? Or does Djgpp not
> support the & operator in this context? Any help is greatly appreciated.
> Alan

Try:
  cout << (void *) &myAge << "\n";

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