Safe in C# not in C++, simple return of pointer / reference

Question

C++ code:

person* NewPerson(void)
{
  person p;
  /* ... */
  return &p; //return pointer to person.
}

C# code:

person          


        

Answer 1

person* NewPerson(void)
{
  person p();
  /* ... */
  return &p; //return pointer to person.
}

p is not a person, see most vexing parse. As such, you'd get a compiler error.

For the rest, yes you're right.