C++ Pointers
A pointer is a variable that holds a memory of the memory address of another variable of same type.
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This memory address is the location of another variable where it has been stored in the memory.
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It supports dynamic memory allocation routines
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We can get the memory address of a variable by using the & operator:
Example1:
Output :
A pointer however, is a variable that stores the memory address as its value.
A pointer variable points to a data type (like int or string) of the same type, and is created with the * operator. The address of the variable you're working with is assigned to the pointer:
Example2:
Output :
