const char *
char * const
What is the differnce between the above two?
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Answer / karthik natarajan
const char * makes the data constant
char * constant makes the pointer constant
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Answer / p s
const char *s; is a non-const pointer to const char
char * const s; is a const pointer to non-const char
Once u assign a value to the const poinet it cannot be
reassigned another value till u use casting techniques..
char a = 'A';
char b = 'B';
char *const c = &a;
c = &b; //flags an errror
const char *s = &a;
s = &b //works
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Answer / beula
const char * is the pointer to a consant variable.
char * constant is a constant pointer to a char.
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Answer / atreyee
char * const, the pointer is declared as constant.
const char *, the pointer is not constant.
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Answer / sowmya.....
const char * is a constant pointer but,....
char * const is a pointer to constant
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Answer / sahithi
const char* /*string is fixed pointer is not*/
char *const /*pointer is fixed string is not*/
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Answer / vidushi
Both are the method to declare a character pointer. but char
*const means pointer is sticked to accept a single address
but in case of const char * means u can assign it to
different variable address to it.
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