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Asked: May 17, 20262026-05-17T17:09:18+00:00 2026-05-17T17:09:18+00:00

Possible Duplicate: What is the difference between char s[] and char *s in C?

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What is the difference between char s[] and char *s in C?

I was wondering what is the difference between

char *p1 = "some string";

and

char p2[] = "some string";

in terms of memory, can these not be treated in the same way?

e.g.

void foo(char *p);

…

foo(p1);
foo(p2);
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    2026-05-17T17:09:19+00:00Added an answer on May 17, 2026 at 5:09 pm

    All is explained here: http://c-faq.com/aryptr/aryptr2.html

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