Reference (C++)

Reference (C++)

In the C++ programming language, a reference is a simple reference datatype that is less powerful but safer than the pointer type inherited from C. The name C++ reference may cause confusion, as in computer science a reference is a general concept datatype, with pointers and C++ references being specific reference datatype implementations.

Read more about Reference (C++):  Syntax and Terminology, Relationship To Pointers, Analogies, Uses of References, Polymorphic Behaviour, ISO Definition

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