Thread: C String Question

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    C String Question

    Is it possible to use char* string1 to perform scanf? char string2[10] will only able to scanf a string, right? Ty

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    Yes you can use pointers...

    If you look up scanf() in your compiler's library documentation, I think you'll find it *requires* pointers.

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