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Can you provide some examples of opaque pointers in C, C++, and Java?


Chris DuBois
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Opaque pointers (or "handle idiom") allow for data encapsulation and abstraction. How are opaque pointers used in C for APIs, C++ for encapsulation, and Java through object references?

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