// firstref.cpp -- defining and using a reference
#include <iostream>
int main()
{
    using namespace std;
    int rats = 101;
    int & rodents = rats;   // rodents is a reference

    cout << "rats = " << rats;
    cout << ", rodents = " << rodents << endl;
    rodents++;
    cout << "rats = " << rats;
    cout << ", rodents = " << rodents << endl;

// some implementations require type casting the following
// addresses to type unsigned
    cout << "rats address = " << &rats;
    cout << ", rodents address = " << &rodents << endl;
    // cin.get();
    return 0; 
}