#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
	int a=5;
	int b=8;

	int* p; // pointer to int
	
	p = &a;  // p points to a (or the memory address where a is stored)

	printf("Before: a=%d, b=%d \n", a, b);
		
	*p = b;  // make the int pointed to by p (i.e., a) have a value equal to b
	         // This has the same effect as:  a=b;

	printf("After:  a=%d, b=%d \n", a, b);
	
	system("pause");
}