You can change the pointer only, not the content. But in case of static int, u can also change the value also. if u specify const, u can't change the value then.
Sanju :) On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Dave <dave_and_da...@juno.com> wrote: > @Kumar: You've declared a pointer, and you can change the pointer, > just as in int i=10 declares an integer that you can change. > > Dave > > On Aug 21, 11:28 pm, kumar raja <rajkumar.cs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > char *p= "hello world"; > > > > When we try to modify the above string it will raise an error. I heard > that > > the String constant is stored in the Data segment of the process . The > data > > segment consists of two parts . > > 1)Initialized data segment > > 2)Uninitialized data segment > > > > If we use some other global variable in the same program say static int > > i=10; > > > > But it could be modified at later.So why not the string constant cant be > > modified??? Someone said that it is stored in Text/Code segment . I think > > thats wrong . the Text segment is only a set of machine instructions to > > execute the program ,but does not contain any data values. > > > > So, Where the above String constant is stored and why it cant be > altered??? > > > > -- > > Regards > > Kumar Raja > > M.Tech(SIT) > > IIT Kharagpur, > > 10it60...@iitkgp.ac.in > > 7797137043. > > 09491690115. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
