A quick question...

[Amateurgrammer]

Just a quick question...I personally still don't quite understand what is
and is not legal on the left side of an assignment.
Is this legal...
	unsigned char *pointer1;
	short short_value;
	...
	*((short *) pointer1) = short_value;
	...
And does it do what I think it does, that is, assign short_value to the
storage pointed to by pointer1?  I hope you understand what I mean...
								-Glenn
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Glenn Eychaner - Big Bear Solar Observatory - eychaner at suncub.bbso.caltech.edu
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