/* Initializing a Pointer
 *  initialize_protect.cpp
 *  Jan 16 2009
 */

 #include <iostream>
 using namespace std;

 int main() {
     double x = 10.5, y;
     double* address = NULL;     // not a WILD POINTER anymore....
                                 // Any attempt to dereference the NULL address
                                 // generates a run-time error and halts execution. 

                                 // Notice that didn't happen in initialize_bad.cpp example

//     address = &x;      (commented out - this is a BAD thing)

     y = *address;

     cout << "The value stored in address " << address
          << " is " << y << endl;

     return 0;
 }