There isn’t a direct single function equivalent, but
String.GetCharArray( ).GetData( )is basically what it’s doing (it omits the GetCharArray call since it can just use the member variable directly that function normally returns).
Thanks for the detailed explanation
I can understand smart pointers using this syntax cause i use it with smart pointers, but they are pointers., at least in name.
And i can now see how Strings and iterators can have same design, but that use case is new to me for non pointer types.
Now that i know its common ill just stick to the *operator too and join the club.
cheers.