FAQ
Here are some questions that might be on your mind:
Q) What's the difference between pointers and references?
A) Pointers are like references with boosters. Pointers can be changed to point to different variables (memory addresses), as well as point to dynamically allocated memory on the free store.
Q) What's the deal with arrays and pointers?
A) Arrays are really constant pointers to their first element.
Q) Can you remind me about the new keyword and memory leaks?
A) When we use memory on the free store using the new keyword, it persists even when the function it was created in has returned and all the local variables are gone. When we are done with using memory on the free store we must release it. So if we use memory on the free store, that we ...
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