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Smart pointer

In computer science, a smart pointer is an abstract data type that simulates a pointer while providing added features, such as automatic memory management or bounds checking. Such features are intended to reduce bugs caused by the misuse of pointers, while retaining efficiency. Smart pointers typically keep track of the memory they point to, and may also…

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Creating new objects

Unique pointers

Shared pointers and weak pointers

Other types of smart pointers

  • STL Standard Template Library

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Smart pointer

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Triples54
Avg. degree1.97
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Smart pointer

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related to External links · 9
Smart pointer → DelphiSmart Pointers, JosuttisBoost Smart PointersSmart Pointers, Modern, Nicolai, Reference, RustSmart Pointers, Standard Library, The, Tutorial
related to Features · 3
Smart pointer → For, In, Smart
related to Other types of smart pointers · 2
Smart pointer → STL, There
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Smart pointer → abstract data type that simulates a pointer while providing added features

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Smart pointeris aabstract data type that simulates a pointer while providing added features0.90text
file handles or network socketsinstance ofsuch as cache data structure residence management and resource management of objects0.80text
Smart pointerrelated to External linksThe0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to External linksStandard Library0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to External linksTutorial0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to External linksReference0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to External linksNicolai0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to External linksJosuttisBoost Smart PointersSmart Pointers0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to External linksDelphiSmart Pointers0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to External linksRustSmart Pointers0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to External linksModern0.60section
Smart pointerrelated to FeaturesIn0.60section

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