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Quick Quiz — C++ Basics

What does int* p = &x; do? Makes p equal to x multiplied by itself Makes p a pointer holding the memory address of x Deletes x from memory

Why prefer std::vector over a raw C-style array for most tasks? It's resizable and tracks its own length, avoiding common bugs Arrays don't exist in C++ std::vector is always faster in every case

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