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minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·3 months 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-squareKindaABigDyl@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·3 months agoFor C++, yes. But “reference” is just a way of using the pointer when it comes to C
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months 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.