example of pointer usefulness in D

[monarch_dodra via Digitalmars-d]

On Tuesday, 21 October 2014 at 12:22:54 UTC, edn wrote:
> Could someone provide me with examples showing the usefulness 
> of pointers in the D language? They don't seem to be used as 
> much as in C and C++.

The only difference between C/C++ and D is that C uses pointers 
for both "pointer to object" and "pointer to array", whereas D 
has a "slice" object.

C++ introduced "pass-by-ref" (also exists in D), which has tended 
to reduce the (visible) use.

Furthermore, the more modern the language, the more the "raw" 
pointers tend to be encapsulated in structures that manage them 
for you.

So while you don't "see" them quite as much, they are still 
there, and fill exactly the same role.