What are rich pointers in C++ -

What are rich pointers in C++ -

i c++ , follow development. while browsing came across link:

http://www.cplusplus-soup.com/2012/01/rich-pointers-frequently-asked.html

can explain concept of rich pointers in simple terms ?

at to the lowest degree read it, they're "tagged pointers". in other words, pointer doesn't carry address of item points at, has associated metadata tell sort of thing pointer intended point at.

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