Learn CPlusPlus | What is a Smart Pointer?
A smart pointer is a specialized data type that mimics a pointer but offers additional capabilities, such as automated memory management and bounds verification. This makes easier to manage pointers, they came with the release of the C++11 standard. The most used types of C++ smart pointer are unique_ptr, auto_ptr, shared_ptr, and weak_ptr. If you want to explore more about What is Smart Pointer? take a look at this blog.
