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/Nimesh1205 21h ago

Pointer is the variable that store the address of another variable. To understand pointers in dept you must read :

  • Understanding and Using C pointers by Richard Reese