Question

I read that pointers passed by malloc() & calloc() get allocated memory dynamically from the heap.

char *Name="Ann";

1. In this case, is the static string {‘A’,’n’,’n’,’\0′} also stored in the heap?
2. Can I modify the string using the pointer?

Answer 1

1. No, the string is allocated statically. (C99, §6.4.5/5)
2. Attempting to modify a string literal gives undefined behavior. (§6.4.5/6)