Assuming Ptr Is a Pointer Variable, What Will the Following

question 42

Multiple Choice

Assuming ptr is a pointer variable, what will the following statement output?
Cout << *ptr;

• A) the value stored in the variable whose address is contained in ptr
• B) the string "*ptr"
• C) the address of the variable whose address is stored in ptr
• D) the address of the variable stored in ptr
• E) None of these

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