Pointers - Is it safe to point to invalid memory?

[Richard (Rikki) Andrew Cattermole]

On 17/08/2025 3:03 AM, Brother Bill wrote:
> I am grasping that even having a pointer pointing to an invalid memory 
> address is a huge code smell.

Yes.

Why point the gun at your own foot?

Don't do that.

> But will it cause any undefined behavior 
> merely having a pointer with an invalid memory address.

No.