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Pointer versus References example
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pointer_vs_references.cpp
string s1("Nancy");
string s2("Clancy");
string& rs = s1; // rs refers to s1
string* ps = &s1; // ps points to s1
rs = s2; // rs still refers to s1, but s1's value is now "Clancy"
ps = &s2 // ps now points to s2; s1 is unchanged
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