I read a lot of discussions about the difference between links and pointers and when to use them. All of them seem to get their conclusions from an analysis of the behavior of the two.
But I still would like to know what was in the mind of the designers. What is the main motive for this design? In what typical situation is it intended for use? Perhaps the answer is already included in the discussions I am discussing, but I want to know which ones are genuine.
PS Does background information have a history as long as a pointer to C ++? Was it from the very beginning or appeared as a patch for some situations? Many thanks.
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