• Declared the same like other variables

• Each variable being declared as a pointer must be preceded by an asterisk (*)

• Could be any valid type (int, char, FILE, ADT)

• Type indicates object that pointer refers to

• Pointers and nonpointers can be declared in the same statement

Example:

char y = 'A'; // variable declaration and initialization int x, *xPtr; // pointer declaration in the same statement int *cursor; // more pointer declarations FILE *outputFile; long *sum;