Pointers

A beginners guide to pointers in C++

Author: John Francis

Overview

When programming in C++, it's inevitable that you're going to run into pointers at some point. Pointers are all over C++. Especially if you are using a library or toolkit developed by professional developers, it's nice to understand what pointers are and what they do.

Contents

1. Intro to pointers
2. Intro to references
3. Memory Allocation

Useful websites

• C++ shell: Online C++ compiler
• Cplusplus.com/pointers
• Defining functions in C++
• Align your asterisks!
• Stackoverflow pointer help
• Really good pointer video
• Stack vs. Heap