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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by r87 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:39AM (#37831288)
Odin uses ^ because pointers are pointy.
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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by elurg on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @08:44AM (#37831339)
Also Pascal.

And C++/CLI uses ^ for "managed pointers" (pointer to .net objects) and % for "managed references" which means there are all-together 4 ways to declare various types of pointers which is super-fun.

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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by paulddraper on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @02:05PM (#37835385)
Asterisks are kinda pointy.
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