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What is the official name of C++'s arrow (->) operator?

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I always call it the "arrow operator", but I'm sure it has an official name. I quickly skimmed the C++ standard and didn't see it mentioned by name.

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rmeador Avatar asked Oct 16 '09 22:10

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The C++ standard just calls it "arrow" (§5.2.5).

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Jerry Coffin Avatar answered Oct 10 '22 10:10

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