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Do you prefer 'int ptr' or 'int ptr'?

This is a style question.

With pointers and references, do you put the symbol next to the type or the name?

On one hand, I can see putting it with the type, since the type is 'a pointer to an int.'

But I can also see it leading to bugs. For example, when trying to declare two such pointers:

int* a, b; // This creates a pointer to an int and an int.

(Note: I know it isn't good practice to not initialise, but it's just an example)

So, what is the predominant wisdom on this issue? Which do y'all use and why?

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