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title: "Discussion on \"Pointers in Go - When to use the ampersand and the asterisk?\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Pointers in Go - When to use the ampersand and the asterisk?\". Looking back, this might be a dumb question, but that’s what blog notes are for 🤣\ntl;dr\n\n&: Used as an operator to get the address of a variable\n\n* in Type: Used to define the type as a pointer (e.g., *int)\n\n* in Expression: Used as an operator to d..."
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# [Pointers in Go - When to use the ampersand and the asterisk?](https://blog.candys.page/pointers-in-go-when-to-use-the-ampersand-and-the-asterisk?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Looking back, this might be a dumb question, but that’s what blog notes are for 🤣 tl;dr &: Used as an operator to get the address of a variable \* in Type: Used to define the type as a pointer (e.g., \*int) \* in Expression: Used as an operator to d...

Oct 29, 2025 · 2 min read · blog.candys.page  
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