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Re: "char *" diff in header & func arg list?

From: kourama <kourama at teksavvy dot com>
To: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:25:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: "char *" diff in header & func arg list?
References: <9677694.post@talk.nabble.com> <C22D7660.20066%eljay@adobe.com>



John Love-Jensen wrote:
> 
> Why?  Because an array of characters is not a pointer to an array of
> characters.  The declaration does not match the definition.
> 

Ah, of course. I was effectly casting the array to a pointer type in the
extern declaration.

Thanks.

Honestly, am I dim or is that a subtle "gotcha"?

eh...don't answer that.
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