C++ class object pointers and accessing member functions -

i'm bit new c++ , try work things qt , came across confusing thing:

the concepts on various tutorials state like:

class *obj; 

*obj - display value of object stored @ referenced memory
obj - address of memory pointing

so, like

*obj=new class(); 

but if want access function, have obj->function1(); instead of *obj->function1();

-- not sure why, since normal objects [ normalobj.function1();] work, since that's value directly.

so, pointer objects why use memory reference access function, or in case of normal objects also, references

p.s: can guide me tutorial of usage of pointers in c++, queries these can directly addressed in it.

the * symbol used define pointer , dereference pointer. example, if wanted create pointer int, do:

int *ptr;

in example, * being used declare pointer int. now, when not declaring pointer , use * symbol declared pointer, dereferencing it. know, pointer address. when dereference pointer, obtaining value being pointed address. example:

int pointtome = 5; int *ptr = &pointtome; std::cout << *ptr; 

this print out 5. also, if assigning pointer new address , it's not in declaration, not use * symbol. so:

int pointtome = 5; int *ptr; ptr = &pointtome; 

is how it. can deference pointer assign new value value being pointed address. such as:

int pointtome = 5; int *ptr = &pointtome; std::cout << *ptr; // prints out 5 *ptr = 27; std::cout << *ptr; // prints out 27 

now, -> acts deference symbol. dereference pointer , use member functions , variables if had used . non-pointer object. object not pointer can use -> first getting address:

cobj object; (&object)->memberfunction(); 

that's brief overview of pointers, hope helps.