list.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include "list_node.h"

list_node *generate_list(unsigned amount)
{
    list_node list;
    list_node *list_ptr = &list;
    list.item = amount;
    if (amount > 0) 
    {
        list.next = generate_list(amount - 1);
    }
    return list_ptr;
}

int print_list(list_node *list)
{
    //std::cout << list->item << std::endl;
    //std::cout << list->next->item << std::endl; // it's not in scope?
    list_node tmp = *list;
    std::cout << tmp.item << std::endl;
    if (tmp.next)
    {
        print_list(tmp.next);
    }
    return 0;
}

int main()
{
    list_node *k = generate_list(6);
    std::cout << k->next->next->next->next->next->next->item << std::endl; // this works, yields 0
    //print_list(&k); // doesn't work, gives a location
}