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In C++, data are kept in (data) objects where an object is simply an area of memory. Since each memory location is associated with a unique address, we can use the address of the first (in the order of the addresses) byte of the object as the address of the whole objects. An object’s size, i.e. the size of its memory area, is fixed for its lifetime but the contents of the associated memory area can, in general, vary over time.
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Vermeir, D. (2001). Basic Concepts of C++. In: Multi-Paradigm Programming using C++. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0311-0_1
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