Pointers as function returns in C/C++ @mycodeschool

Pointers as function returns in C/C++ @mycodeschool

Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this lesson, we have explained the concept of pointers as function returns. We have described through code example why we need to be careful about returning pointers from functions.

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