Pointers

Lesson in the Go Roadmap · Stage 13: Pointers

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Pointers?

Variables storing memory addresses of other variables. Enable efficient memory usage and allow functions to modify values. Declared with *Type, address obtained with &. No pointer arithmetic for safety. Essential for performance and building data structures.

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Free resources to learn Pointers

Official docsPointers
ArticleUnderstanding Value and Pointer Receivers in Golang

Pointers: common questions

Can I learn Pointers in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Pointers in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Pointers tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 47 of 172 in the free Go roadmap, in stage 13, Pointers. If you are new to Go, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.