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Pointer Initialization

Using nullptr

Uninitialized pointers contain garbage, random addresses. Dereferencing them crashes or corrupts data. Initialize before using. Use nullptr when you don't have an address: int* ptr = nullptr.

This means "points to nothing". Check if(ptr != nullptr) before dereferencing. I always initialize to nullptr unless assigning a real address immediately. Dereferencing nullptr crashes with clear error.

Garbage causes unpredictable behavior.