What does the caret (^) mean when it is attached to a parameter in a method/function? I have searched through several sites that have C++ symbols listed and the only mentioned use of ^ is for bitwise-OR which is not what it is used for here.
Hunter
What does the caret (^) mean when it is attached to a parameter in a method/function? I have searched through several sites that have C++ symbols listed and the only mentioned use of ^ is for bitwise-OR which is not what it is used for here.
Hunter
It's not part of standard C++ but rather part of Microsoft's managed C++.
.net - What does the caret mean in C++/CLI? - Stack Overflow
Essentially it's like a pointer.
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cool thank you. next time I do a search I'll be sure to include visual C++ in the query.
Hunter
