pointer to array v/s array of pointers

From: mann! (manan.kathuria_at_gmail.com)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: 25 Feb 2005 11:08:40 -0800

hi

can some one please explain how

int (*x)[10] declares a pointer to an array

and

int *x[10] declares an array of pointers?

...i just cant figure out how to interpret [] in an expression so if
you could put in a few lines about that too..
thanks in anticipation

Manan

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