--- title: "#pointers articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 116 articles tagged #pointers on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/pointers" --- Tag # #pointers 116 posts · 1 followers [Sagun](https://hashnode.com/@sagun-labs) · [Aug 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/register-indirect-addressing-mode/6a8156c236fc11357764824c) ### [Register Indirect Addressing Mode](https://sagunwrites.hashnode.dev/register-indirect-addressing-mode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn register indirect addressing, effective addresses, memory pointers, examples, and the difference between register and indirect addressing. 6 min read · [sagunwrites.hashnode.dev](https://sagunwrites.hashnode.dev/register-indirect-addressing-mode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sagun](https://hashnode.com/@sagun-labs) · [Aug 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/indirect-addressing-mode/6a81586aa19cd62dc6f825a5) ### [Indirect Addressing Mode](https://sagunwrites.hashnode.dev/indirect-addressing-mode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn indirect addressing mode, effective addresses, memory pointers, examples, and the differences between direct, indirect, and register addressing. 6 min read · [sagunwrites.hashnode.dev](https://sagunwrites.hashnode.dev/indirect-addressing-mode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sagun](https://hashnode.com/@sagun-labs) · [Aug 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/auto-increment-and-auto-decrement-addressing-modes/6a8157a91cb601101b4f1bb9) ### [Auto-Increment and Auto-Decrement Addressing Modes](https://sagunwrites.hashnode.dev/auto-increment-and-auto-decrement-addressing-modes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn auto-increment and auto-decrement addressing, pre/post operations, arrays, pointers, stacks, examples, and register indirect addressing 7 min read · [sagunwrites.hashnode.dev](https://sagunwrites.hashnode.dev/auto-increment-and-auto-decrement-addressing-modes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Edom Anteneh Alemu](https://hashnode.com/@eminent-edom) · [Apr 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-thermodynamics-of-learning/69ee0c773ac70a087c429b6d) ### [The Thermodynamics of Learning: Why I Choose to Spend My ATP](https://becoming-eminent-edom.hashnode.dev/the-thermodynamics-of-learning?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) On the metabolic cost of engineering: Why first principles are the only way to truly learn to code. 3 min read · [becoming-eminent-edom.hashnode.dev](https://becoming-eminent-edom.hashnode.dev/the-thermodynamics-of-learning?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Muhammad Yafi Alhakim](https://hashnode.com/@yafialhakim) · [Apr 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/smart-pointers-the-specialized-containers/69d4e01314dc82f287dd9805) ### [Smart Pointers: The "Specialized Containers"](https://yafi.hashnode.dev/smart-pointers-the-specialized-containers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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... 2 min read · [yafi.hashnode.dev](https://yafi.hashnode.dev/smart-pointers-the-specialized-containers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Lim Woojae](https://hashnode.com/@jaylog) · [Mar 25](https://hashnode.com/posts/cs-fundamentals-pointers-in-c/69c3e7df10e664c5daa1c215) ### [\[CS Fundamentals\] Pointers in C](https://jaylog.hashnode.dev/cs-fundamentals-pointers-in-c?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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 5 min read · [jaylog.hashnode.dev](https://jaylog.hashnode.dev/cs-fundamentals-pointers-in-c?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aman Prasad](https://hashnode.com/@aman-prasad) · [Dec 25, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/you-know-pointers-store-addresses-but-do-you-know-why-they-have-types/694d67c001396831da0b7a6e) ### [You Know Pointers Store Addresses — But Do You Know Why They Have Types?](https://amanprasad.hashnode.dev/you-know-pointers-store-addresses-but-do-you-know-why-they-have-types?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Discover why pointer types matter in C/C++, as they guide memory reading and interpretation, beyond just storing an address 3 min read · [amanprasad.hashnode.dev](https://amanprasad.hashnode.dev/you-know-pointers-store-addresses-but-do-you-know-why-they-have-types?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jyotiprakash Mishra](https://hashnode.com/@jpmishra) · [Dec 16, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-functions-memory-and-pointers-in-c-a-complete-guide/6941b3b597401925c0410a8f) ### [Understanding Functions, Memory, and Pointers in C: A Complete Guide](https://blog.jyotiprakash.org/understanding-functions-memory-and-pointers-in-c-a-complete-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) 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... 83 min read · [blog.jyotiprakash.org](https://blog.jyotiprakash.org/understanding-functions-memory-and-pointers-in-c-a-complete-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Candy](https://hashnode.com/@candyspage) · [Oct 29, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/pointers-in-go-when-to-use-the-ampersand-and-the-asterisk/6901f30a78eca5d4058f6314) ### [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... 2 min read · [blog.candys.page](https://blog.candys.page/pointers-in-go-when-to-use-the-ampersand-and-the-asterisk?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Gabor Koos](https://hashnode.com/@gkoos) · [Oct 6, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/learn-how-to-use-pointers-in-go/68e40b6be2e8f3a2ac4b04b3) ### [Learn How to Use Pointers in Go](https://pocketgopher.hashnode.dev/learn-how-to-use-pointers-in-go?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Go pointers tutorial, published on freeCodeCamp. 1 min read · [pocketgopher.hashnode.dev](https://pocketgopher.hashnode.dev/learn-how-to-use-pointers-in-go?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)