Hi,
In my book about C I read that arrays (for example int array[100]) are really pointers. What confuses me then is that you cannot write:
int array1[100];
int array[100]
array1 = array2; // wrong
Shouldnt you be able to assign a pointer to a pointer?
You can write:
int *ptr;
ptr =array2;
Why isnt this the same as the above assignment? In both cases a pointer is assigned to another pointer (considering an array is a pointer).
Your book is wrong. In many expressions an array is treated as a pointer, but an array is not a pointer itself. You've found one place where there's an obvious difference.In my book about C I read that arrays (for example int array[100]) are really pointers.
OK thanks. I was beginning to think an array is the same thing as a pointer.
Good links ty.
You're welcome. There's a lot of good info on there, I'd recommend browsing through it if you get some time.
