Memory is a core part of the model of computation used in C. It stores all types of variables as well as functions. This chapter will study the C memory model and related language features closely.
11.1 Pointers Revisited
B. Kernighan and D. Ritchie on pointers
“Pointers have been lumped with the goto statement as a marvelous way to create impossible-to-understand programs. This is certainly true when they are used carelessly, and it is easy to create pointers that point somewhere unexpected. With discipline, however, pointers can also be used to achieve clarity and simplicity.” [18]
