# C++ Pointers and References - Mastery Checklist

## Core Concepts

Track your understanding of key concepts:

- [ ] Declaration syntax: & and * placement
- [ ] Pointers vs references: mental model
- [ ] Pointer arithmetic
- [ ] const correctness with pointers and references
- [ ] References as function parameters
- [ ] Pointer-to-pointer
- [ ] Null pointers and nullptr
- [ ] Dangling pointers and references
- [ ] Smart pointers (unique_ptr, shared_ptr, weak_ptr)
- [ ] Lvalue references vs rvalue references
- [ ] Move semantics
- [ ] Perfect forwarding
- [ ] Reference collapsing rules
- [ ] Common interview traps