#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

string* GetItem(vector<string>* pWeapon, int num);

int main()
{
	vector<string> weapon;
	weapon.push_back("knife");
	weapon.push_back("mp5");
	weapon.push_back("armor");

	cout << "Sending a returned pointer to cout:\n"
		 << *GetItem(&weapon,0) << "\n\n"; // why do i have to put the * symbol infront of the function call?

	cout << "Assigning a returned pointer to a variable:\n";
	string item = *GetItem(&weapon,1);
	cout << item << "\n\n";
	
	cout << "Assigning a returned pointer to a pointer:\n";
	string* pItem = GetItem(&weapon,2);
	cout << *pItem << "\n\n";

	cout << "Changing the third item with a pointer:\n";
	*pItem = "Awp";
	cout << *pItem << "\n\n";

	return 0;
}

string* GetItem(vector<string>* pWeapon, int num)
{
	return &(*pWeapon)[num]; // why do i have to put the & in the return statement, along with the * symbol? what is this doing? I know its returning the value, but how are the symbols commanding this?
}