As I continue to study the C++ language, I have arrived at a point of inevitability where the book author has decided to teach pointers, C-Style strings, and arrays.

The Author's advice is to avoid the use of pointers, C-Style strings, and arrays in favor of string, vector, and its iterator. I agree with this ideology.

My question is while the author discourages use, can I still rely on points, C-Style Strings, and arrays when they seem applicable?