Pointer and & operator

why shall i use Pointer when i can use & they both gets you the address of a variable

hey, can u pls explain ur doubt…

like what is the diffrence between pointer and & operator

“*” Operator is used as pointer to a variable. Example: * a where * is pointer to the variable a. & operator is used to get the address of the variable . Example: &a will give address of a.

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thanks for the explanation helped alot

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