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(C++) operator->

The operator->() (also known as the arrow operator, or dereferencing operator) is a type of operator. It is a unary postfix operator useful for smart pointers.

Advice

• Use operator->() to dereference smart pointers [1]

Reference

1. Bjarne Stroustrup. The C++ Programming Language (4th edition). 2013. ISBN: 978-0-321-56384-2. Chapter 19.5. Advice. page 576: '[3] Use operator->() to dereference "smart pointers"'

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