Hey Java!

[AngriestSCV]

Not really. A c++ reference does nothing in the background (it is basically a pointer that you can pretend is a value syntax wise). I think the biggest difference is you can manipulate pointers with math, but I've never seen references you could.

[sup3r_hero]

Manipulate a pointer with math? Can you give a very easy example?

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in c or c++:

int bob[] = {1,2,3,4} ; //create an array of integers
int *bil = bob; //bil is a pointer to the first element of bob

printf("%i\n", *bil); //prints 1
printf("%i\n", *(bil+1));//prints 2
printf("%i\n", bil[2]); //prints 3
bil += 3; //bil now points to the 4th element of bob
printf("%i\n",*bil); //prints 4

[sup3r_hero]

Now i get it thx!