Tag: Arrays

Difference between char [] and char * in C?

Difference between char [] and char * in C?

Posted by | Sep 22, 2020 | |

Generally, the following two statements about char[] and char * in C are considered confusing and understanding the difference between them is important. The first statement puts the literal string “mycplus” in read-only memory and copies the string to newly allocated memory on the stack. The second statement is known as static string allocation and definition.

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Working with Pointers in C

Posted by | Sep 10, 2008 | |

A pointer is a variable that represents the location of a data item, such as a variable or an array element. Pointers are used frequently in C, as they have a number of useful applications. For example, pointers can be used to pass information back and forth between a function and its reference point. Pointers provide a way to return multiple data items from a function via function arguments to
be specified as arguments to a given function.

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Arrays in C

Arrays in C

Posted by | Sep 10, 2008 | |

In C Programming, an array can be defined as number of memory locations, each of which can store the same data type and which can be referenced through the same variable name. Arrays can be of two types i.e. One Dimensional Array (such as lists) and Multidimensional Arrays (such as tables or matrices).

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