Pointers Aren't Arrows. How C and C++ Actually Talk to Hardware.

DEV Community·14 points·smtahosin·6 days ago·dev.to

A visual, beginner-friendly guide to memory addresses, pointer arithmetic, and what happens when your code touches physical silicon. Discover why pointers are just numbers, why arrays decay, and what a Segmentation Fault really means.

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