What does ^ (caret) mean in C++, as in String^

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What does the caret mean in C++/CLI?

What does ^ mean in this example?

String^ dd= Convert::ToString(DateTime::Now);

or array<String^,2>^ or OleDbCommand^ and so on ...

Answer 1

This is not C++, but either Managed C++, C++/CLI, or WinRT. In all of those instances, this notation stands for a managed reference.

Answer 2

^ means its a managed C++ entity. C++/CLI.

Answer 3

.NET managed pointer, a specific Visual C++ extension.