Printing memory location / usage of pointers in C++

Question

I'm comparing two chunks of code. If we want the output to be some hexadecimal memory location, what's the benefit of assigning this memory location to another variable? For example:

int score = 9;
int *scorePtr;
scorePtr = &score;
cout << scorePtr << endl;

In the above example, what's the purpose for having int *scorePtr; scorePtr = &score;?
Why can't we simply write:

int score = 9;
cout << &score << endl;

This latter one seems simpler...

Answer 1

Pointers and References become MUCH more important later in the course.

One you start with methods/classes/objects, they become essential for working in any project.

Can't fully explain what i mean, but i assure you that they will start to make sense one you reach methods.