C++ class pointer without giving template parameters

Question

Hello dear people of the underworld called the internet.

Lets say we have a class called X with the template parameters(Y):

template
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Answer 1

Not with X*. Consider this alternative:

class BaseX { 
    //...
};

template
class X : public BaseX
{
    //...
};

Since BaseX is a complete type, you can have BaseX* that references some X once you've defined it.