Thread: Array of string pointers?

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    30 Helens Agree neandrake's Avatar
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    Array of string pointers?

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    char *my_array[12];
    what exactly does that do? does it create an array of character pointers or a pointer to a character array? wha?
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    It declares an array of pointers to char.

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    so how could i make an array of pointers to character arrays?
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    so how could i make an array of pointers to character arrays?
    from this :
    char *my_array[12];

    my_array[0]=new char[99];
    then
    strcpy(my_array[0], "Well, Done!");

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    >so how could i make an array of pointers to character arrays?
    Unless my mind has completely left me:
    char *(*array[10])[10];

    will give you an array of 10 pointers to an array of 10 char pointers.

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    neandrake: what are you trying to do? Create an array of strings? learn about arrays/pointers? Do you have an example of how you tried to use the line you posted and had trouble using/understanding it?

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