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Personally, my major issue with pointers is the C syntax for them. While I understand why the & and * symbols were chosen for the task way back when, but it fe
by mywittyname 6y ago
Personally, my major issue with pointers is the C syntax for them. While I understand why the & and * symbols were chosen for the task way back when, but it feels like a kludge. Smart pointers in C++ provide a more logical and consistent interface for using pointers.
- Layke1123 6y agoI would be really interested in reading about why & and * were used as the symbols for pointers when C was originally conceived. Can you share a link or point me in the right direction for why that is? Please and thank you!