Array expressions often behave like pointers. Are the two types actually interchangeable?
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Array expressions often behave like pointers. Are the two types actually interchangeable?
Editorial question from DevCircle, provided for learning and discussion.
An array contains elements; a pointer stores an address. Arrays often convert to pointers in expressions, but sizeof on an actual array gives its total size. Function array parameters are adjusted to pointers.
Reference: Official documentation.
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