Array Help

[Coconut]

Can anyone explain and give an example of how to use and manipulate the pointer array as following:

int (*arrPtr)[10];

Does int (*arrPtr)[10] represent for one dimentional array or 2 Dim?
How to pass it into a function?
I haven't seen this type of array definition oftenly? Why people
try to avoid to use it?
Your help would be appreciated.
Regards,

Coconut

[That one kid]

int (*arrPtr)[10];
This is used to delcare a pointer to an array of 10 integers. You have to put the parenthesis around the name of the pointer in order to tell the compiler that you are wanting ONE pointer to an array of TEN integers and not TEN pointers to TEN different integers which would be the case if you left out the parenthesis.
Maybe someone can help clarify what I am trying to say.

[Hammer]

Here's a reference site often quoted round here....

[quzah]

I honestly don't see the point in bothering with the cumbersome "(*ptr)[10]" aspect. Why bother when this will suffice?

int *ptr;
int array[10];

ptr = array;

Let's face it, it's not like your compiler is going to prevent you from accessing "ptr[11]" in either example. So really, what's the point?

Quzah.

[Coconut]

Originally posted by That one kid
int (*arrPtr)[10];
This is used to delcare a pointer to an array of 10 integers. You have to put the parenthesis around the name of the pointer in order to tell the compiler that you are wanting ONE pointer to an array of TEN integers and not TEN pointers to TEN different integers which would be the case if you left out the parenthesis.
Maybe someone can help clarify what I am trying to say.

Thanx for pointing out of this.
But can anyone show a example of the use of
int *P[10];
Does it pass into in function as the same as
int (*arrPtr)[10]. I guess it also a 2Dim array.
Can i make an assignment like: P = arrPtr; ?
Again, thanks everybody who provide help.
Coconut

[Nick]

http://67.40.109.61/torek/c/pa.html