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minus-square@xmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink19•1 month agoPeople who are enthusiastic about using pointers in C++ are doing it wrong. Never use a pointer when you can get away with a reference.
minus-square@KindaABigDyl@programming.devlinkfedilink23•1 month agoFor C++, yes. But “reference” is just a way of using the pointer when it comes to C
minus-square@SpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink8•1 month agoSure, but that’s technically allocation-agnostic either way.
People who are enthusiastic about using pointers in C++ are doing it wrong. Never use a pointer when you can get away with a reference.
For C++, yes. But “reference” is just a way of using the pointer when it comes to C
Sure, but that’s technically allocation-agnostic either way.