[AccessD] Handle v. Pointer

[Arthur Fuller]

Thanks, Stuart. Now it makes sense.

On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 11:25 PM Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
wrote:

> Actually. that's not really true.  A handle is an abstraction of a
> pointer.  An object can move
> in memory, but it's handle won't change - the operating system maintains
> the relationship
> between a handle and where to find the object.
>
>
>
> On 22 Dec 2021 at 12:27, Stuart McLachlan wrote:
>
> > A handle is a specific type of pointer.
> >
> > A pointer is just a memory location.  (it "points" to the location) A
> > handle is a pointer to an object's memory location.
> >
> > On 21 Dec 2021 at 20:41, Arthur Fuller wrote:
> >
> > > Is there a difference between a handle and a pointer? And if so,
> > > what?
> > >
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Arthur