Creating Pointers - CSFE 8.4

gistfile1.c

unsigned short int total = 50250;

// unsigned short takes up "two bytes"
// 1100 0100 0100 1010 = 50250


//..
// 1000 - 1100 0100
// 1001 - 0100 1010
//..


// asterisk says creating a pointer
// int *my_pointer;   contain memory address
// int my_pointer;  contains int

unsigned short int *my_pointer; // contain memory address
my_pointer = 1000  // looks at "memory address 8"