Lecture

Pointer and Reference

Description

This lecture covers the concepts of pointers and references in C++. It explains the difference between reference and pointer, emphasizing that a reference is a second name while a pointer is an independent variable storing an address. The lecture also discusses the correct usage of pointers, highlighting the importance of initializing pointers before use. Equivalence between pointers and arrays is demonstrated, showing how pointers can be used to access and handle array elements. The lecture concludes with examples illustrating the correct and incorrect usage of pointers in C++.

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