From: Jakub <johne AT dontspam DOT cromnet DOT net DOT au>
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Subject: Constant pointers help.
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 10:41:11 +1000
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Hi, 

Could someone help me out here.

example:

const char *name1 = "John";    // Value cannot be changed

Is the above the same as?:
   const char something = "John";
   char *name1;
   name1 = &something;

What would be the expansion of the following?  
 char *const name2 = "John";    // Pointer cannot be changed

Thank you.
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