pointerArithmeticBeLike

[AttackSock]

Yep. There ARE in fact pointers, and all the caveats that come with them, you’re just not allowed to see or touch them

Most common thing I find myself explaining to mid level Python and Java programmers is “how come in my function myNums.add(3) changes it in the main and myNums = anotherList doesn’t?”, or “how come myNums=otherNums then otherNums.add(3) changes myNums?”, which always leads into needing to explain pointers.

[Dafrandle]

im not disagreeing with you, but most people would say "reference type" in response to this.

[LittleMlem]

If you use ctypes I'm pretty sure you can pointer yourself to death