title: When were pointers added to C / C++?
body: <p>I am not sure if this is a valid question, but I need to know if pointers have always been a part of C/C++ or when they were added?</p>
  
  <p>I have found an overview of C/C++ history which states that references were added 1985 in Cfront 1.0 and that pointers to members were added 1989 in Cfront 2.0. Still I need to know when "general" pointers were added respectively if they were part of C when it was introduced 1979?</p>