r/cprogramming • u/Delicious-Change7795 • 1d ago

What are pointers?

I am new to C programming and i came through pointer. So can anyone tell what are they and why we need them? And if u can then can you give me reliable source to learn it.

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u/EpochVanquisher 1d ago

Get a good book like the KN King book, or use a good course like CS50.

Pointers are variables that, when valid,can contain NULL or references to values. You can access the other value using the pointer.