G'Day Paul,
 
-=> Quoting Paul Edwards to All <=-
 PE> int *x;
 PE> int y;
 PE> y = 3 * x;
 PE> y = * x;
 PE> y = *x;
 PE> Which ones do you reckon are legal?  I am wondering how mulitplication
 PE> and indirection are distinguished between.  Is the space significant?

Paul, i am shocked ! Pointers can't be multiplied !?

Unless you meant y = 3 ** x; ?  
                                     
Other wise Borland at least, don't care about spaces, * x or *x are both 
legal and the same. 
                      
  L8r Frank (fadam{at}ozemail.com.au).
                                          
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