What is a handle in C++?

Question

I have been told that a handle is sort of a pointer, but not, and that it allows you to keep a reference to an object, rather than the object itself. What is a more elaborat

Answer 1

HANDLE hnd; is the same as void * ptr;

HANDLE is a typedef defined in the winnt.h file in Visual Studio (Windows):

typedef void *HANDLE;

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