What is pointers in C++

Question

can I get a practical explanation how I can use them in a program

Answer 1

They are variables which points to an object. Suppose you want the contents of a webpage. I could send you all the contents myself, but it is more useful to send an url. it takes less memory. A pointer is the url in this analogy.

You create by putting a class name, then add a * and then insert the pointer name. You initialize them with the new operator. As an example:
Node* next = new Node;
There are other ways to initialize them but you should find that on the internet, as there is a lot to say about pointers.

Answer 2

you just did *learn

Answer 3

@jay thanks

Answer 4

@Aman thanks

Answer 5

thank you to all who took their time and effort to make me understand pointers a bit better I appreciate that a lot

Answer 6

@bebida thanks to u as well

Answer 7

https://code.sololearn.com/coYYZpAaI8Pm/?ref=app

here is a working simple example

Answer 8

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/366064/?ref=app

Answer 9

how difficult are they to learn?