Thread: what is the difference between this??

Hi all,
Can anyone tell me, what is the diff between

Code:

char **maze
char *buf
w -> m

char **maze is a pointer to a pointer to a char
char *buf is a pointer to a char

The w -> m I have no idea what you're referencing. It could be that w is a pointer to an instance of a struct and m is a member of that struct.

ah i see, ya you are right, w is a reference to N which is a int in a struct

what you mean by char **maze is a pointer to a pointer to a char.
Can i say, maze ia a pointer that points to a char character.

Same goes for the char *buf.
buf is a pointer that points to a char character

Originally Posted by dianazheng

what you mean by char **maze is a pointer to a pointer to a char.
Can i say, maze ia a pointer that points to a char character.

No. You can say: maze is a pointer to a pointer to a character. For every *, you have the words "pointer to a[n]". Thus:

Code:

int ****foo;

This is worded as: "foo is a (*) pointer to a (*) pointer to a (*) pointer to a (*) pointer to an int.

Quzah.