Deep Dive into C++ References, Rvalues, and Move Semantics
Lvalue References: Under the Hood
In C++, an lvalue reference is essentially an abstraction over a constant pointer. While the high-level syntax differs significantly, the underlying machine instructions are often identical to pointer dereferencing.
Consider the following comparison:
int number = 10;
int* ptr = &number; // Pointer approach ...
Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0000 by pyro3k