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A pointer is a data type whose value refers directly to (or "points to") another value stored elsewhere in the computer memory using its address.
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What programming problems are best solved by using pointers?
Write any non-trivial project in C and you WILL have to figure how/when to use pointers. … In C++ you will mostly use RAII-enabled objects which manage pointers internally, but in C raw pointers have a much more prevalent role. …