C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand sounds like "address"'
C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand sounds like "address"'
softwareengineering.stackexchange.com Why does C use the asterisk for pointers?
I'm just now learning about C. I find it odd that the creators chose the asterisk (*) as the symbol for pointers rather than a symbol that actually looks like a pointer (->). Considering how
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Fascinating, but something that wasn't brought up was the limited number of characters that were more or less guaranteed to be on anyone's keyboard. The IBM Selectric II and later the PS/2 would both become so ubiquitous as to standardize both the layout, and, in the case of the PS/2, the connector for computer keyboards.