C++ pointers and the identity of pointer in terms of memory allocation -

C++ pointers and the identity of pointer in terms of memory allocation -

as newbie professional concepts of programming, i'm thinking of c++ pointer address of memory block. , logically pointing them indeed pointing first variable.

if int x = 0; if int y points int x; 1 time again if int c points int y, indeed points int x; think true?

my question that, regarding int y , int c, 2 variables pointers, how own memory managed in c++?

in general, question how memory-allocation handled pointers themselves? since pointers prominent way of organizing memory.

thanks in advance

if mean

int x = 0; int* y = &x; int* c = y;

then yes, both y , c point x located in memory.

also, both y , c different variables, own memory allocated them. can verified printing address of variables, i.e. printing &y , &c.

more graphically, this:

int x = 0;

allocates memory , initializes zero:

+---+ | x | +---+

then

int* y = &x;

will this:

+---+ +---+ | y | --> | x | +---+ +---+

and finally

int* c = y;

will create this:

+---+ | y | --\ +---+ \ +---+ >--> | x | +---+ / +---+ | c | --/ +---+

also note pointer variables no different other integral variables, value address of point. it's compiler treats them in special way.

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