Re: Pointers??

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"Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu" <cpub@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb:
does C# has pointers?

Not really. .NET doesnt have pointers per se. You can simulate them, or in some cases use
unmanaged code, but in effect .NET does not have pointers, and I for one am glad to see them
finally gone. Pointers have no place in business code.

C# actually supports pointers. However, you must place the code in an 'unsafe' block.

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