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    How to edit original object through object* temp that points to original object?

    So if I have an Object called Friend with a member called name.
    I do
    Code:
    Friend* f1;
    Friend* temp;
    for(int i =0; i<2; i++){
       f1->name = "BILL";
       if(i == 0)
         temp = f1;
       if(i == 1)
          temp->name = "LARRY";
    }
    When I iterate through my friend vector it still returns
    BILL
    BILL
    instead of:
    Larry
    BILL

    How can I make it return the above?

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    Re: How to edit original object through object* temp that points to original object?

    1. Where and what is your so called "vector"?
    2. W hatis the relationship between pointer to Friend object (Friend* f1) and a "vector"?
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    Re: How to edit original object through object* temp that points to original object?

    ...where do you initialise f1 and increment it?
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    Re: How to edit original object through object* temp that points to original object?

    Please post compilable code.
    What's the definition of your Friend class?
    Where do you define your vector?
    You are using f1 which is uninitialized.
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