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@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ Pointers
Go has pointers. A pointer holds the memory address of a value. Go has pointers. A pointer holds the memory address of a value.
The type *T is a pointer to a T value. Its zero value is nil. The type *T is a pointer to a T value. Its zero value is nil.
```go
var p *int var p *int
```
The & operator generates a pointer to its operand. The & operator generates a pointer to its operand.
```go
i := 42 i := 42
p = &i p = &i
```
The * operator denotes the pointer's underlying value. The * operator denotes the pointer's underlying value.
```go
fmt.Println(*p) // read i through the pointer p fmt.Println(*p) // read i through the pointer p
*p = 21 // set i through the pointer p *p = 21 // set i through the pointer p
```
This is known as "dereferencing" or "indirecting". This is known as "dereferencing" or "indirecting".
Unlike C, Go has no pointer arithmetic. Unlike C, Go has no pointer arithmetic.