Return pointer to 2d array

hi all,
i want to creat a 2D array and return the pointer of it, and then pass the
pointer to another function. How can i write my "return" code and define
the second function's "parameter" type?
thanks.

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>

int creat2dArray()
{
    int array[10][10]= {0};
    return (int**)array;
}
void 2dpointers(int *p[10])
{
  ; 
}
int main(void)
{
  2dpointers(creat2dArray());
   
  return 0;
}

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array in create2dArray() will be destroyed when the funcion exits.

Use malloc() to create the array on the heap.

The syntax ain't pretty...

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>

int (*creat2dArray())[10]
{
    static int array[10][10]= {0};
    return array;
}
void twodpointers(int (*p)[10])
{
  ; 
}
int main(void)
{
  twodpointers(creat2dArray());
   
  return 0;
}

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If you mean to return a real array, you need to make it static to prevent it going out of scope when the function returns.

As zacs7 says, you should use malloc for a far more flexible solution.

got it! many thanks!