# Use of \`pointer\`

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/use-of-pointer/8849
**Category:** General Usage
**Created:** [February 2, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/use-of-pointer/8849 "2018-02-02T13:58:59Z")
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### Author: ![ExpandingMan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/expandingman/32/866_2.png) [@ExpandingMan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ExpandingMan)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/use-of-pointer/8849/6 "2018-02-03T17:46:16Z")

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> [@A plea for int overflow checking as the default](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-plea-for-int-overflow-checking-as-the-default/3338/68):
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> reinterpret doesn’t allocate a new array.

Hm, it certainly seems to be doing that based on performance benchmarks. Like I said, when I get a chance I’m going to make a thread on this and hopefully you can help me 😄

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