what is the difference between data type& name and data type* name?

Question

I have write this code, and both using & and * work fine. But i don't know what they behave like.
https://code.sololearn.com/c1wNINb151UA/?ref=app

Answer 1

type& indicates a reference, while type* indicates a pointer. In C, only pointer is available, in C++ both reference and pointer are available.

I found these reads through a web search, I'm pretty sure they can and will explain better than I could, and with more details.

https://techdifferences.com/difference-between-pointer-and-reference-2.html

http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-pointer-and-reference/