What’s the difference between
char* name
which points to a constant string literal, and
const char* name
What’s the difference between char* name which points to a constant string literal, and
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What’s the difference between
char* name
which points to a constant string literal, and
const char* name
char*is a mutable pointer to a mutable character/string.const char*is a mutable pointer to an immutable character/string. You cannot change the contents of the location(s) this pointer points to. Also, compilers are required to give error messages when you try to do so. For the same reason, conversion fromconst char *tochar*is deprecated.char* constis an immutable pointer (it cannot point to any other location) but the contents of location at which it points are mutable.const char* constis an immutable pointer to an immutable character/string.