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Pointers are a feature that C++ inherited from the C programming language. Although not specifically an object-oriented feature of C++, pointers are nevertheless extremely powerful and form a large part of the language. In several cases, such as the implementation of data structures, pointers are essential for good programming, and give a programmer more control over the manipulation of objects.
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Seed, G.M. (1996). Pointers. In: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in C++. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3378-0_12
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