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EAEdom Anteneh Alemubecoming-eminent-edom.hashnode.devApr 26 · 3 min read

The Thermodynamics of Learning: Why I Choose to Spend My ATP

We are miserable creatures. Not because of our flaws, but because of our biology. We are evolutionarily wired to be greedy with our ATP—the chemical currency that keeps us from being corpses. We treat

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Smart Pointers: The "Specialized Containers"

In JavaScript, most "pointing" is hidden. Every object or array is actually a reference (a pointer). In Rust, pointers are explicit, and Smart Pointers are like Wrappers with Superpowers. Think of a regular reference (&T) as a simple link, and a Smar...

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[CS Fundamentals] Pointers in C

Introduction In this article, I will be talking about pointers in C. Pointers might be a bit hard concept for beginners, but they are essential to understand what your programs are doing. Moreover, th

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APAman Prasadamanprasad.hashnode.devDec 25, 2025 · 3 min read

You Know Pointers Store Addresses — But Do You Know Why They Have Types?

We’ve all heard about this: “A pointer is just a variable that stores a memory address.” That statement is technically true — but incomplete. If pointers were only addresses, every pointer would be exactly the same (usually 4 or 8 bytes of data). But...

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JMJyotiprakash Mishrablog.jyotiprakash.orgDec 16, 2025 · 83 min read

Understanding Functions, Memory, and Pointers in C: A Complete Guide

Part 1: Functions and the Call Stack Before we can understand pointers and memory management in C, we need to understand how functions work and what happens behind the scenes when your program runs. This foundation will make everything else click int...

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CCandyblog.candys.pageOct 29, 2025 · 2 min read

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 🤣 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...

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GKGabor Koospocketgopher.hashnode.devOct 6, 2025 · 1 min read

Learn How to Use Pointers in Go

My latest FreeCodeCamp article covers pointers in Go: why they matter, how to use them, and practical examples for writing cleaner, more efficient code. Check it out here: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-how-to-use-pointers-in-go-with-example...

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GKGabor Koosfreecodecamp.orgOct 6, 2025 · 13 min read

Learn How to Use Pointers in Go – With Example Code

Pointers are a fundamental but often dreaded concept in every programming language that supports them. Luckily for us, Go makes working with pointers straightforward and safe. In this article, we will demystify pointers in Go. You'll learn: What poi...

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ATAnish Tilloodebugcpp.hashnode.devOct 4, 2025 · 4 min read

💥 The Tiny “#” Mistake That Broke My C++ Code (and What I Learned From It)

Ever written a small line of code that completely broke your program for no clear reason?That happened to me recently while solving a simple C++ problem. Here’s the line that started it all 👇 string key; for (int count : freqArr) { key += "#" + ...

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Sorting Techniques

Popular sorting techniques include: Selection sort Bubble sort Insertion sort Merge sort Quick sort Selection Sort void selectionSort(vector<int>& arr){ int n = arr.size(); for(int i = 0; i < n; i++){ int minimum = i; f...

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The Thermodynamics of Learning: Why I Choose to Spend My ATP

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[CS Fundamentals] Pointers in C

You Know Pointers Store Addresses — But Do You Know Why They Have Types?

Understanding Functions, Memory, and Pointers in C: A Complete Guide

Pointers in Go - When to use the ampersand and the asterisk?

Learn How to Use Pointers in Go

Learn How to Use Pointers in Go – With Example Code

💥 The Tiny “#” Mistake That Broke My C++ Code (and What I Learned From It)

Sorting Techniques