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Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 18:28:52 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Paul Derbyshire <ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: char **argv vs. char *argv[]
In-Reply-To: <5ndap9$mgd@freenet-news.carleton.ca>
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.970608182652.14590W-100000@is>
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On 8 Jun 1997, Paul Derbyshire wrote:

> I've seen char **argv and char *argv[] and am curious which is correct. Or
> are either correct?

AFAIK, the difference is only important when you declare argv.  Since 
these are passed to your `main' function, and are therefore declared 
elsewhere (in the library sources), both forms are correct.

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