From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
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Subject: Re: char **argv vs. char *argv[]
Date: Sun, 08 Jun 1997 11:28:13 +0000
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Paul Derbyshire wrote:
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> I've seen char **argv and char *argv[] and am curious which is correct. Or
> are either correct?

They are both technically correct.  I have heard of some compilers that
barf when you use char *argv[], although I have never had this happen to
me.

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