where is this syntax used

[nerak99]

I am seeing in a program ->
I think it is in a bit to do with writing to a stream. what does it do.

[Zhuge]

This should help:
http://cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/structures/#arrow

[Duthomhas]

On a tangentially related note, I think the "goes to" operator is fun. :-}

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1642028/what-is-the-name-of-this-operator
http://www.billthelizard.com/2010/02/goes-to-considered-harmful.html