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From: | "A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT cornell DOT edu> |
Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp |
Subject: | Re: char **argv vs. char *argv[] |
Date: | Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:03:28 -0400 |
Organization: | Cornell University http://www.cornell.edu |
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Springman wrote: > > In article <01bc74bd$7df85940$e38033cf AT pentium>, "Gil Myers" <gmeyers AT logan DOT net> says: > > > >Paul Derbyshire <ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA> wrote in article > ><5ndap9$mgd AT freenet-news DOT carleton DOT ca>... > >> > >> I've seen char **argv and char *argv[] and am curious which is > >> correct. > > > I don't think either is more correct than the other, although > > *argv[] is most certainly used more. > > The *argv[] is used more probably because it is safer. Why? > A basic example: > void func1 (int *p); > void func2 (int p[]); > Both func1 and func2 accept pointers to ints as arguments. But they > are > not exactly the same. The func2 takes a pointer that is constant, i.e. > you'll get warnings when you try to modify its value. uh-um ... what does that mean? no offense, but where exactly do you get the notion that void func2(int p[]) { p[0] = 42; return; } will generate a warning? these types of discussions belong in comp.lang.c (and probably they are in the C FAQ.) -- Sinan ******************************************************************* A. Sinan Unur WWWWWW |--O+O mailto:sinan DOT unur AT cornell DOT edu C ^ http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/asu1/ \ ~/ Unsolicited e-mail is _not_ welcome, and will be billed for. *******************************************************************
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