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Question

Declared char array (read-only): const char alpha [] = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";

Given a char pointer called ptr and the alpha array declared above, how would I make ptr point to the letter 'D'?

I think its ---> char *alpha[3]; because its pointing to the third index of the array.

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 06 '17 at 04:56

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Here you go

D is 3 index away from starting address of alpha that is A.

So your pointer should be initialized like this

char *ptr = alpha + 3;

answered Mar 06 '17 at 04:56

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That makes much more sense than my answer. I was missing that alpha is A. Thank you! – ee ee Mar 06 '17 at 05:04

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