What is the difference between references and pointers?
A. References are an alias for a variable whereas pointer stores the address of a variable
B. References and pointers are similar
C. References stores address of variables whereas pointer points to variables
D. Pointers are an alias for a variable whereas references stores the address of a variable
Answer: Option A
Related Questions on Pointers and References in C plus plus
A. A variable that stores the size of another variable
B. A variable that stores the address of another variable
C. A variable that stores a reference to another variable
D. None of the above
What is the output of the following code: int x = 5; int *ptr = &x; cout << *ptr; in C++?
A. Address of x
B. Garbage value
C. Compilation error
D. 5

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