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C# Pointer Operators

Pointers in C# are used in unsafe code to work directly with memory addresses. Pointer operators allow direct manipulation of memory, and include:

Key Topics

Example: Pointer Operators

unsafe
{
    int var = 20;
    int* p = &var;  // Pointer to var
    Console.WriteLine((int)p);  // Print memory address of var
}

Output:

(Prints memory address of the variable 'var')

Code Explanation: The pointer p stores the memory address of var, and unsafe code is used to allow direct memory manipulation.

Key Takeaways

  • Pointers are used in unsafe contexts to manipulate memory addresses directly.
  • The * operator dereferences a pointer to access the value at the memory location.
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