If <code>x</code> is <code>nil</code>, an attempt to evaluate <code>*x</code>
will cause a <a href="#Run_time_panics">run-time panic</a>.
</p>

<pre>
&amp;x
&amp;a[f(2)]
&amp;Point{2, 3}
*p
*pf(x)

var x *int = nil
*x   // causes a run-time panic
&amp;*x  // causes a run-time panic
</pre>


<h3 id="Receive_operator">Receive operator</h3>

<p>