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Why Can't I Make a Vector of References?

Last Updated: 22 July 2024

In C++, the Standard Template Library (STL) provides a robust and versatile collection of containers, with std::vector being one of the most commonly used. However, you ma...read more

Difference Between *& and **& in C++

Last Updated: 23 July 2025

In C++, the*(pointer to reference) and**(pointer to pointer reference)symbols are used in the context of pointers and references for manipulating memory addresses and deal...read more

When Do We Pass Arguments by Reference or Pointer in C++?

Last Updated: 23 July 2025

In C++, we can pass arguments to a function as a value, reference (or pointer). Each method has its unique benefits and uses.In this article, we will discuss the applicati...read more

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lvalues references and rvalues references in C++ with Examples

Last Updated: 15 July 2025

Prerequisites: lvalue and rvalue in C++, References in C++“l-value” refers to a memory location that identifies an object. "r-value” refers to the data value that is store...read more

Return by reference in C++ with Examples

Last Updated: 15 July 2025

Pointers and References in C++ held close relation with one another. The major difference is that the pointers can be operated on like adding values whereas references are...read more

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Different types of range-based for loop iterators in C++

Last Updated: 15 July 2025

Range-Based 'for' loops have been included in the language since C++11. It automatically iterates (loops) over the iterable (container). This is very efficient when used w...read more

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Why do we need reference variables if we have pointers

Last Updated: 15 July 2025

Pointers: A pointer is a variable that holds memory address of another variable. A pointer needs to be de referenced with * operator to access the memory location it point...read more

Different ways to use Const with Reference to a Pointer in C++

Last Updated: 12 July 2025

Before moving forward with using const with Reference to a Pointers, let us first see what they are one by one: Pointers are used to store the address of variables or a...read more

Pointers and References in C++

Last Updated: 12 July 2025

In C++ pointers and references both are mechanisms used to deal with memory, memory address, and data in a program. Pointers are used to store the memory address of anothe...read more

Can C++ reference member be declared without being initialized with declaration?

Last Updated: 26 April 2021

To many readers, this might sound the same thing, i.e. class_type *var = NULL;*var = some_work;is same asclass_type *var = some_work;But in actual, it is not. When the de...read more

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is_lvalue_reference Template in C++

Last Updated: 19 November 2018

The std::is_lvalue_reference template of C++ STL is used to check whether the type is a lvalue reference type or not. It returns a boolean value showing the same.Syntax: t...read more

is_rvalue_reference Template in C++

Last Updated: 19 November 2018

The std::is_rvalue_reference template of C++ STL is used to check whether the type is a rvalue reference type or not. It returns a boolean value showing the same.Syntax:te...read more

Passing a Vector to Constructor in C++

Last Updated: 05 April 2025

Just like any other data, we can also pass a vector to a constructor of the desired class. We can pass it by value or by reference. What we do with it depends on our requi...read more

reference_wrapper in C++

Last Updated: 03 December 2019

std::reference_wrapper is a class template that wraps a reference in a copy constructible and copy assignable object or reference to function of type T. Instances of std:...read more

Pointers vs References in C++

Last Updated: 26 July 2025

Prerequisite:Pointers, ReferencesC and C++ support pointers, which is different from most other programming languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, Perl and PHP as they only...read more

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