char string* vs char string[]

Question

Is there a difference between:

char string = "name";
const char* point = string;

vs

const char string[] = "name";

Will you please explain the difference too?

Well, for one thing, `char string = "name"` isn't valid C. – Nik Bougalis Feb 26 '13 at 20:13 — Nik Bougalis, Feb 26 '13 at 20:13

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 26 '13 at 20:17

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Yes.

The first simply points to a read only section of memory, the declaration really should be:

const char* string = "name";

The second creates an array long enough to hold the string "name" (so, four characters plus one for the null terminator) and copies the string inside the allocated space.

edited Feb 26 '13 at 20:17

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