pointer and timestamps

[x00000]

does a pointer keep track of time stamps when it is created?
i am trying to use it to create a table that can store the access count and the temporal locality at the same time. i am completely new to pointers.

[coder777]

no, you need to store the time stamp within the data pointed to

[MikeyBoy]

If you're new to pointers, then it might be helpful to remember that a pointer is just a number. It's a single, integer number, that identifies an address in memory.

[x00000]

what about using vector of pointers and what does vector of pointers means....

[coder777]

well, vector is most likely this:

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/vector/vector/?kw=vector

(it's a dynamic array)

and "vector of pointers" means that the vector uses pointer as it's data

[keskiverto]

"Pointer" is not the answer, "class" is. Class encapsulates some data and provides an interface to access that data. The interface can keep record of access; if you can modify the data only via a member function of the class, then that function can update counters every time it is called.

(The class can be separate from the actual data, a "smart pointer" type.)