Thread: cannot convert `int (*)[2]' to `int*

hello guys! i typed this code used "Code::Blocks",but it said "D:\My Documents\c code\let us c\p288.c|66|error: cannot convert `int (*)[2]' to `int*' in assignment|". why?
this code is on page296 of "Let us c".

Code:

main()
{
    int s[5][2]={
                    {1234,56},
                    {1212,33},
                    {1434,80},
                    {1312,78}
                 };
    int (*p)[2];
    int i,j,*pint;

    for(i=0;i<=3;i++)
    {
        p=&s[i];
        pint=p;
        printf("\n");
        for(j=0;j<=1;j++)
           /* printf("%d ",*(*(p)+j));*/
           printf("%d ",*(pint+j));
    }
}

thank you!

What else would you expect for "pint=p", since pint is of type "int*" while p is a pointer to an array of [2] ints.

Originally Posted by itCbitC

What else would you expect for "pint=p", since pint is of type "int*" while p is a pointer to an array of [2] ints.

This is the program given in Let Us C book.I am following it to learn C. you mean the book is incorrect!

Originally Posted by bithub

Sounds like they need a 6th edition then.

lol!

Let Us C is not a good book. I recall a while back seeing a post from someone who was confused about the fact that code from that book wasn't working properly. I scanned through some of the book, and there are numerous problems. Avoid it. If you learn C from Let Us C, be prepared to unlearn some of it when you come into contact with more competent instruction.

Originally Posted by cas

Let Us C is not a good book. I recall a while back seeing a post from someone who was confused about the fact that code from that book wasn't working properly. I scanned through some of the book, and there are numerous problems. Avoid it. If you learn C from Let Us C, be prepared to unlearn some of it when you come into contact with more competent instruction.

thank you!

can you recommend some books for me