Pointer Type

Pointer Type

Pointer types are prefixed with an *.

*Type

Since * is a type modifier, it can be repeated or combined with other type modifiers:

**Type
*100 int
16 16 *int

Usage of Pointers

To operate on pointer values, the following operators are used:

• & to obtain a memory address
• * to dereference a pointer
• . to access a field