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What exactly is a C pointer if not a memory address?

In a reputable source about C, the following information is given after discussing the & operator:

… It’s a bit unfortunate that the terminology [address of] remains, because it confuses those who don’t know what addresses are about, and misleads those who do: thinking about pointers as if they were addresses usually leads to grief…

Other…

How to: How can I reliably get the address of an object?

How can I reliably get the address of an object?

Consider the following program:

struct ghost { // ghosts like to pretend that they don't exist ghost* operator&() const volatile { return 0; } }; int main() { ghost clyde; ghost* clydes_address = &clyde; // darn; that's not clyde's address :'( }

How do I get clyde‘s address?

I’m looking for a solution that will work equally well for all types of…

How to: What exactly is a C pointer if not a memory address?

What exactly is a C pointer if not a memory address?

In a reputable source about C, the following information is given after discussing the & operator:

… It’s a bit unfortunate that the terminology [address of] remains, because it confuses those who don’t know what addresses are about, and misleads those who do: thinking about pointers as if they were addresses usually leads to grief…

Other…