General pointer question?

Question

if I am declaring
Int *x;
Int n=5;
*x=&n;
why it is showing error explain?

Answer 1

*x = &n is a common mistake made by beginners when dealing with pointers.

The 'point-to' operator should not be used here. Do

x = &n;

You want to assign the address of n to pointer x, and not to the value pointed by pointer x.

Try referring to this code:
https://code.sololearn.com/c7mW3DQoz3m0/?ref=app

Answer 2

*x=n or x=&n
both are correct.