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		jcoder on Aug 16, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The 5-minute Guide to C Pointers It's the guide to pointers, not the guide to memory addresses—I think readers are expected to google unfamiliar terms.

jorgem on Aug 16, 2012 [–]

I think if I understand memory addresses and assembly language, then I understand pointers. If the guide doesn't explain why pointers are useful and efficient on real hardware, then it's missing the point. Which was my point.

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