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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] KindaABigDyl@programming.dev 23 points 3 months ago

For C++, yes. But "reference" is just a way of using the pointer when it comes to C

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Sure, but that's technically allocation-agnostic either way.

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