c++ pointer to reference code example

Example 1: convert refference to pointer c++

int& refference;

int* pointer = (int*)& refference;

Example 2: pointers to pointers in cpp

#include 
 
using namespace std;
 
int main () {
   int  var;
   int  *ptr;
   int  **pptr;

   var = 3000;

   // take the address of var
   ptr = &var;

   // take the address of ptr using address of operator &
   pptr = &ptr;

   // take the value using pptr
   cout << "Value of var :" << var << endl;
   cout << "Value available at *ptr :" << *ptr << endl;
   cout << "Value available at **pptr :" << **pptr << endl;

   return 0;
}

Example 3: calling by reference and pointers c++

#include 
using namespace std;

// Function prototype
void swap(int&, int&);

int main()
{
    int a = 1, b = 2;
    cout << "Before swapping" << endl;
    cout << "a = " << a << endl;
    cout << "b = " << b << endl;

    swap(a, b);

    cout << "\nAfter swapping" << endl;
    cout << "a = " << a << endl;
    cout << "b = " << b << endl;

    return 0;
}

void swap(int& n1, int& n2) {
    int temp;
    temp = n1;
    n1 = n2;
    n2 = temp;
}

Example 4: calling by reference and pointers c++

#include 
using namespace std;

// Function prototype
void swap(int*, int*);

int main()
{
    int a = 1, b = 2;
    cout << "Before swapping" << endl;
    cout << "a = " << a << endl;
    cout << "b = " << b << endl;

    swap(&a, &b);

    cout << "\nAfter swapping" << endl;
    cout << "a = " << a << endl;
    cout << "b = " << b << endl;
    return 0;
}

void swap(int* n1, int* n2) {
    int temp;
    temp = *n1;
    *n1 = *n2;
    *n2 = temp;
}