C Programming - Typedef - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Typedef - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
In the following code what is 'P'?
typedef char *charp;
const charp P;
P is a constant
P is a character constant
P is character type
None of above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
36 comments Page 2 of 4.

Wikiok said:   1 decade ago
typedef char *charp;
const charp P;

so:
const char *P; // The value can not be changed at that memory location, but other memory locations can be used for *P.
*P=4; //ERROR
P=&a; //Works char a;

LOL said:   1 decade ago
The trick with const modifier is to read the statement backwards.

const charp P = const char *P;

So reading backwards you have P * char const
which is P is a pointer to a char constant.

Rocky said:   1 decade ago
p is constant or p is character constant???
please answer!!!!

Ravi said:   1 decade ago
P is a pointer to a constant.

Because,

Const char *p;.

Ganga said:   1 decade ago
const char *P; // The value can not be changed at that memory location, but other memory locations can be used for *P.
*P=4; //ERROR
P=&a; //Works char a;

Asd said:   1 decade ago
I think finally answer is p is a pointer to a character constant which is not in option so anwer is d.

Rupinderjit said:   1 decade ago
p can't be pointer, since with typedef we can't modify the actual base type,we just only give new name to existing type. That's all folks.

Lijina said:   1 decade ago
Option A is Right,

1. typedef char *charptr;

So charptr contain one address and *charptr contain any constant;

2. const charptr p;

If p='a' and &p=0x10;
Now charptr contain &p(0x10)

Only for address we are keeping const, not for value in that address. So P that is constant.

Atul said:   1 decade ago
P is the pointer to char constant

Chery said:   1 decade ago
P is a pointer to constant of type char.


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