Cpp - References vs Pointers

Introduction

References are similar to pointers: both refer to an object in memory.

References are merely alias.

A pointer is not merely an alias.

A pointer is an object and the object itself are two separated identities.

A pointer has its own memory address and can point at a new memory address and thus referencing a different object.

Related Topic

• Pointer Introduction
• Pointers, Addresses, and Variables
• Examining Addresses Stored in Pointers
• Defining Pointers
• Indirection Operator

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