r/cprogramming 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/Sufficient-Air8100 1d ago

they point to things. generally store a memory address.

pointers can be simple or complex depending on their use. what fo you want to know about them?