Why do we use pointers instead of local variables?
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Why use pointers?
66487
What are the Pointer-to-Member ->* and .* Operators in C++?
105070
Are there any downsides to passing structs by value in C, rather than passing a pointer?
74336
String literals inside functions: automatic variables or allocated in heap?
58713
When is it best to use the stack instead of the heap and vice versa?
38506
Use of function pointer in C
76488
What is a reference-to-pointer?
34247
C++ performance of accessing member variables versus local variables
5843
Why do people rule out local hidden variables?
142878
Returning local data from functions in C and C++ via pointer
1784
What's the difference between passing by reference vs. passing by value?
70969
Is there any way to access a local variable in outer scope in C++?
6977
Is there a good reason to use "printf" instead of "print" in java?
8597
Is an array name a pointer?
82400
Why can´t we assign a new string to an char array, but to a pointer?
70909
Segmentation fault occurring when modifying a string using pointers?
152241
What's the point of using malloc when you can use pointer?