Question about pointers to array construct

[frigid token]

I have this bit of code:

    const factors = [_]?u8{
        null, //red
        null, //green
        null, //blue
    };

    const red: *?u8 = *factors[0];
    const green: *?u8 = *factors[1];
    const blue: *?u8 = *factors[2];

Is there a way to make this work? I'm getting this error:

main.zig:28:31: error: expected type 'type', found '?u8'
    const red: *?u8 = *factors[0];
                       ~~~~~~~^~~

[frigid sage]

do you want to store pointers in the array or get reference to the elements of the array?

[frigid token]

reference to elements

[frigid sage]

&factors[0]

[pallid pier]

To create a pointer use &factors[n]

[frigid token]

ohhhhh right

should have remembered

thanks