C++ Pointers Example

C++ > Pointers

Syntax:

type * name;

A variable which stores the address of another variable is called a pointer.

Pointers point to the variable whose address they store.

Example

#include "stdafx.h"

int main()

{

       int var = 25;

       int *adr = &var;

       // *adr = 25

       // adr   = 0x0042fc1c

       *adr = 30;

       // var = 30

    return 0;

}