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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by nuancebydefault on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @04:43PM (#37837223)
When stepping up from C to C++, it feels ultimately unlogical to use an ampersand to indicate a reference in a declaration, while in an assigment or actual parameter it means address of. Where they out of special chars?
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