Pearson eText for Concepts of Programming Languages -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText for Concepts of Programming Languages -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780135102268
Author: Robert Sebesta
Publisher: PEARSON+
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Concept of Pointer Parameter
Pointers are the special variable that stores the variable address, instead of storing the variable value. Pointer is a powerful feature of a programming language. A pointer is mostly used to save memory space and improve execution time.
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