Because this? Jajajaja

Question

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {

int space;

int *puntero = &space ;

cout<<puntero;
return 0;
}
If i write "puntero" puntero print the direction of "space"
But If i write "*puntero"
His print a number 50284 o algo así jajaja
Why???
And sorry for my bad english :'v

Answer 1

google for: pointers c++
this will help you out.

basically I believe you are using a pointer which will print the memory adress of the variable instead of the variable itself