Pointer

Smart Pointer

A smart pointer is an ADT that simulates a pointer while providing added features, such as automatic memory management or bounds checking

Link:

• https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/smart-pointers-cpp/

From GeeksForGeeks

Types of Smart Pointers C++ libraries provide implementations of smart pointers in the following types:

• unique_ptr $\to$ Unique Pointer
• shared_ptr $\to$ Shared Pointer
• weak_ptr $\to$ Weak Pointer
• auto_ptr

To use them, make sure to include the <memory> library

#include <memory>