When you want to use a value stored in a pointer, you must use the ____ to dereference the pointer, or use the value to which it points.
A) ampersand
B) asterisk
C) pipe
D) bang

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The asterisk symbol is used to dereference a pointer, which means to access the value stored at the memory location pointed to by the pointer. The ampersand symbol is used to obtain the address of a variable, while the pipe and bang symbols do not have any relevance to pointer dereferencing.

When You Want to Use a Value Stored in a Pointer