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Pointer Condition (↑ Statements)
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  Construct:    Pointer Condition
 
  Function:     Compares pointer items
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  Relation Condition  Class Condition
                               Sign Condition       Pointer Condition
 
  ──┬─ADDRESS OF identifier-1─┬─┬┬──┬─┬┬─────┬┬─EQUAL─┬──┬──┬
      ├─identifier-2────────────┤ │└IS┘ │└─NOT─┘│       └TO┘  │
      └─NULL────────────────────┘ │     │       └─=───────────┤
                                  │     ├─UNEQUAL┬──┬─────────┤
                                  │     │        └TO┘         │
                                  │     └─<>──────────────────┤
                                  └───────EQUALS──────────────┘
 
 
 
                                  ──┬─ADDRESS OF identifier-3─┬─────
                                     ├─identifier-4────────────┤
                                     └─NULL────────────────────┘
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