What is ^

[snipslog]

I keep seeing things like string^ or char^. I think they are some kind of special pointer, but I never really needed them until now. Anyone know of a link to msdn or somewhere that explains ^.

[roberts]

I think that is MS specific. It's their notation for managed code.

[snipslog]

Thanks, I was able to find an awsome pdf on C++/CLI and how it uses gcnew and handles ^ with the garbage collection.

http://aspalliance.com/chapters/chapters/1932394818/1932394818_chapter1.pdf
Page 12 if anyone wants to have a read.

[Peter87]

Note that C++/CLI is not C++.

[snipslog]

I know, but they can compile together with a mixed or auto compile option. I like it though because it keeps the bytes stored in the lowest possible memory location and makes garbage collection easier. It is able to run on Windows XP SP2 and up along with a few others.