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Asked: May 31, 20262026-05-31T03:44:40+00:00 2026-05-31T03:44:40+00:00

In Objective C, C and other pointer supported languages what is the difference between

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In Objective C, C and other pointer supported languages what is the difference between *variablename and & variablename. Isnt it that both contain address location?

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    2026-05-31T03:44:42+00:00Added an answer on May 31, 2026 at 3:44 am

    *variablename points to the content of a Pointer considering ‘variablename’ is a pointer. Whereas &variablename points to the address of the variablename.

    &variablename can be applied on normal variables as well as pointers, wheread *variablename can be applied only on pointers.

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