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A PROGRAMMING EPISODE?! Egads! Gadzooks! It's a good one. C and C++ feature a bizarre keyword: void* represents a memory address whose data are unknown or totally absent. This meaningless map to nothing enables function pointers, universal memory management, and eventdriven architecture all practical ways to code cleaner, faster, and with fewer bugs.

This is an introductory programming video for beginners and intermediate coders. Advanced users have probably used tons of these already, but who knows? You might now know everything these five bizarre characters make possible.

Credits:
Interference SFX: Partners in Rhyme
Other SFX: zapsplat.com
Silly, silly stock footage: Storyblocks