Returning pointer from functions

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#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>

using namespace std;

// function to generate and retrun random numbers.
int * getRandom( )
{
static int r[10];

// set the seed
srand( (unsigned)time( NULL ) );
for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
{
r[i] = rand();
cout << r[i] << endl;
}

return r;
}

// main function to call above defined function.
int main ()
{
// a pointer to an int.
int *p;

p = getRandom();
for ( int i = 0; i < 10; i++ )
{
cout << "*(p + " << i << ") : ";
cout << *(p + i) << endl;
}

return 0;
}
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Can I change the bold-faced code, p = getRandom(); to *p = *getRandon()?
If so, what is the difference?
Thanks.
Doing getRandom(); will show the memory address and *getRandom(); will show the value.
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