Consider this small snippet
int x = 5;
std::cout << &x;
This prints some random hexadecimal number I.e. "0x62fe1c".
char x = 'a';
std::cout << &x;
While this version prints "a╨▬φ". I don't know what that is.
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1To reliably print a pointer, cast it to `void*`. Always. – Some programmer dude May 26 '21 at 06:45
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Check this [answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17813423/cout-with-char-argument-prints-string-not-pointer-value), it will bring up some clarity – rawrex May 26 '21 at 06:49
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@Someprogrammerdude: or a `const void*` to keep everyone happy. – Bathsheba May 26 '21 at 06:50