const char *
char * const
What is the differnce between the above tow?.

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const char * char * const What is the differnce between the above tow?. ..

Answer / bava

in the first case it is pointer to a constant (i.e the
address can be changed ,where as the content/value in that
address cannot be changed).
In the later case it is a constant pointer (i.e the address
cannot be changed ,where as the content/value in that
address can be changed).

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const char * char * const What is the differnce between the above tow?. ..

Answer / kamaljit singh

in the first case it is pointer to a constant (i.e the
address can be changed ,where as the content/value in that
address cannot be changed).
In the later case it is a constant pointer (i.e the address
cannot be changed ,where as the content/value in that
address can be changed).

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const char * char * const What is the differnce between the above tow?. ..

Answer / satish

declaration of pointer after character in the first
case,but in second case before constant declaring the
pointer

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const char * char * const What is the differnce between the above tow?. ..

Answer / vignesh1988i

as for as i know.....

1) const char * :
here the character pointer is a constant which can point to
oly one character type memory location throught the program.

2) char * const :
hrere the pointer is not a constant , the character variable
used after it will be constant.. in that variable we cant
make any changes... but in pointer we can make


thank you

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const char * char * const What is the differnce between the above tow?. ..

Answer / lokesh143

In first case address is constant
later case value is constant

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const char * char * const What is the differnce between the above tow?. ..

Answer / subbu

answer is opposite to above answer
first case is constant pointer means that the address which
is assigned at the time of decalaration can not be changed
yet.
in the second case it is pointer to a constant, means the
value stored at that particular address cannot be changed

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