Question

Pointers can be still used in pascal and i think they may preserve it until delphi is alive.

Even though i have used pointer when i am learning pascal. I still can’t understand the real use of pointers, I manage to do all my delphi programs without it.(by some other ways)

what is the real use of pointers. And I am asking for real world usage, and can we manage to do anything without pointers.

Answer 1

the pointers contain the address of a memory location, because that are present everywhere. each variable which you declare, even the code which you write can be accessed using a pointer, the pointers is one of the most essential elements in Win32 programming, you must read this great article from Rudy Velthuis Addressing pointers to understand the pointers usage.