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PointersAndReferences.cpp, PointersAndReferences.txt, Code folder

This demo illustrates how pointers and references are used in C++ code. We've demonstrated std::unique_ptr and std::shared_ptr as well as native pointers.

PointersAndReferences.txt

  Demonstrating Pointers and References
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  declare instance of custom class Demo
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  #1 demo

  declare and use pointer to demo
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  #2 demo

  declare and use reference to demo
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  #3 demo

  declare and use pointer to Demo instance on heap
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  #4 demo on heap
  destroying demo on heap

  declare and use reference to Demo instance on heap
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  #5 demo on heap
  destroying demo on heap

  you can declare and use reference to reference to a temporary
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  #6 another Demo instance

  declare a unique_ptr to refer to heap allocation with automatic destruction
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  #7 referenced by std::unique_ptr

  declare a shared_ptr sharing a reference counted heap allocation
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  #8 demo referenced by std::shared_ptr sPtr1

  declare a shared_ptr sharing a reference counted heap allocation
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  #9 demo referenced by std::shared_ptr sPtr2

  ---- end of main ----
  destroying demo referenced by std::shared_ptr sPtr2
  destroying referenced by std::unique_ptr
  destroying another Demo instance
  destroying demo
  note order of destruction

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