pointer

[MJ]

hi
what is the difference between the following
const char * p ; // data is constant // Line 1
char * const p ; // pointer is constant // Line 2

but I have doubt in the following statement
char const *p ; // Line 3

As per my understanding the statement in line 1 and line 3 are same....
Please let me know if I am wrong ...

MJ

 

[Victor Bazarov]

what is the difference between the following
const char * p ; // data is constant // Line 1
char * const p ; // pointer is constant // Line 2

The difference is stated in the comments. Read it carefully.

but I have doubt in the following statement
char const *p ; // Line 3

As per my understanding the statement in line 1 and line 3 are same....

Yes, that's correct.

V

 

[Rolf Magnus]

hi
what is the difference between the following
const char * p ; // data is constant // Line 1
char * const p ; // pointer is constant // Line 2

but I have doubt in the following statement
char const *p ; // Line 3

As per my understanding the statement in line 1 and line 3 are same....
Please let me know if I am wrong ...

You are not wrong. const always binds to the left side, except when there is
nothing on the left side (like in line 1). In that case, it binds to the
right.