pointer address to string

To get the address of a string using a pointer in C++, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Declare a pointer variable: Start by declaring a pointer variable of the appropriate type. In this case, you want to store the address of a string, so the pointer should be of type char*.

  2. Assign the address of the string: Use the address-of operator (&) to assign the address of the string to the pointer variable. For example, if you have a string variable named str, you would assign its address to the pointer variable like this: char* ptr = &str;.

  3. Access the address: You can now access the address of the string using the pointer variable. To do this, simply use the pointer variable as if it were the string itself. For example, to print the address, you can use cout and the pointer variable like this: cout << ptr;.

  4. Dereference the pointer: If you need to access the value of the string itself (rather than its address), you can dereference the pointer using the dereference operator (). This allows you to manipulate the string data directly. For example, to print the string itself, you can use cout and the dereferenced pointer variable like this: cout << ptr;.

By following these steps, you can obtain the address of a string using a pointer in C++.