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func To[T any](v T) *T

To returns a pointer to the given value. This is useful for creating pointers to literals or values in a single expression.

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package main

import (
    "fmt"

    ptr "github.com/Goldziher/go-utils/ptrutils"
)

func main() {
    // Create pointers to literals
    numPtr := ptr.To(42)
    strPtr := ptr.To("hello")
    boolPtr := ptr.To(true)

    fmt.Printf("%v, %v, %v\n", *numPtr, *strPtr, *boolPtr)
    // 42, hello, true

    // Useful for struct fields that require pointers
    type Config struct {
        MaxRetries *int
    }
    config := Config{MaxRetries: ptr.To(5)}
}