References vs. Pointers

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From: Bob Weissman
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1986 00:40

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Can someone explain to me simply the difference between a reference
and a pointer in C++?  I've reread section 2.3.10 of the C++ book
till I'm red-eyed.  My coworker insists that pointer == reference,
but sec. 2.3.10 says "a reference is a (constant) pointer that is
dereferenced each time it is used".

Can anyone clarify?

Thanks,
-- Bob
   G.WEISSMAN@SU-SCORE.ARPA
   ...!well!rlw

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Subject: References vs. Pointers
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Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 19:40:54 EST
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Summary: What's the difference?