D: Declaring empty pointer variables that return address inside function calls?

[BoQsc]

On Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 20:00:31 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 07:22:22PM +0000, BoQsc via 
> Digitalmars-d-learn wrote:
>> Is it possible to declare empty pointer variable inside 
>> function calls and pass its address to the function?
>> 
>> These are sometimes required while using Win32 - Windows 
>> Operating System API.
>> 
>> * Empty pointer variables are used by functions to return 
>> information after the function is done.
>> 
>> My own horrible **suggestion** of empty pointer declaration 
>> inside
>> function call:
>> `someFunction(uint & passingEmptyVariableForWrite);`
>> 
>> What it would do:
>> * A new variable is declared inside function call.
>> * Address of that variable is passed to the function.
>> * After function is done, you can refer to it for returned 
>> value.
>
> What's wrong with:
>
> 	uint* result;
> 	someFunction(&result);
> 	// use *result
>
> ?
>
>
> T

Nothing wrong. It would be just a more concise compact way to do 
the same.

Also I mostly wanted to know if something like that is already 
possible in D language.

It's not a huge loss if it is not possible.