when u pass a string as a argument only the starting address is passed not the complete string.so char n[] is converted to char *n
On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Ashima . <ashima.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > can anyone explain wy these 2 will be different ,atleast wen they are > passed as actual or formal parameters. > As in case of actual parameters, both will be passed as "n"--> some address > value. > In case of formal parameters,char n[] takes the form of char*n. So where > is the difference highlighted in both the cases. > Ashima > M.Sc.(Tech)Information Systems > 4th year > BITS Pilani > Rajasthan > > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 9:34 PM, sukran dhawan <sukrandha...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> take the size of char * p and char p [] to confirm the same >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Anand Prasad <anandprasa...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> yea,, true.. spot on actually.. >>> Anand >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 9:30 PM, sukran dhawan >>> <sukrandha...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> they are different !!! char p[] is a constant pointer and char * p is >>>> not. >>>> u can do something like this >>>> >>>> char * p; >>>> p="dgdfg"; >>>> >>>> but not the same for char p[] >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 8:55 PM, priya ramesh < >>>> love.for.programm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The compiler will distinguish between char n[] and char * in which part >>>>> of the prog?? >>>>> 1. In actual parameters of function arguments >>>>> 2. In formal parameters of function arguments >>>>> 3. in both >>>>> >>>>> generally after 1st online technical round what is the cut off for >>>>> amazon?? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > -- > 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.
