Is there pointer in C# like C++? Is it safe?

Question

I\'m writing an application that work with a tree data structure. I\'ve written it with C++, now i want to write it by C#. I use pointers for implementing the tree data stru

Answer 1

YES. There are pointers in C#.

NO. They are NOT safe.

You actually have to use keyword unsafe when you use pointers in C#.

For examples look here and MSDN.

static unsafe void Increment(int* i)
{
    *i++;
}

Increment(&count);

Use this instead and code will be SAFE and CLEAN.

static void Increment(ref int i)
{
    i++;
}

Increment(ref count);