why use -> (not .) with pointers?

From: Felix Kater <f.kater2@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:04:38 +0200

Hi,

when accessing the variables in a struct: What's the reason why in C
you have -> and . instead of only . ? Are there cases in which the
compiler couldn't figure out what to do?

Felix
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