Weak Pointers in C++ (std::weak_ptr)

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📚 CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - How shared pointers work
5:40 - Raw pointers as weak references
8:38 - Weak pointers
12:49 - Cyclical dependencies need weak pointers
13:50 - Code Review example
16:04 - Conclusion

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