title: What does 'System::String^' mean in C++?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/202463/what-does-the-caret-mean-in-c-cli">What does the caret mean in C++/CLI?</a>  </p>
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  <p><code>System::String</code> is a class. What does the additional caret mean?</p>
  
  <pre><code>System::String^ productString = L"";
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  <p>Has anyone seen this before?  I can't find anything in Stroustrop on this one.</p>