When to use pointers and when not to?

Question

I\'m used to doing Java programming, where you never really have to think about pointers when programming. However, at the moment I\'m writing a program in C++. When making

Answer 1

You need to do some assembly programming and understand the memory layout well. C is just a crossplatform assembly, unlike Java or other languages. To use it properly, one should understand low level details.

All comments made are valid, but for individuals like you, who jump from high level languages to C, having this sort of experience would be more than beneficial. With proper understanding, you would not ask questions like that anymore.