Using pointers to strings


Pointer to string contains address of string 

Pointer variable can be used just like string variable with functions that expect strings 
char msg[] = "Run for your lives!";
char ok[] = "Sorry, false alarm.";
char *pmsg;

 


Can use string variable name for printf output 

printf( "%s\n", msg );
...
printf( "%s\n", ok );

 


Can use pointer variable for printf output 

pmsg = msg;
printf( "%s\n", pmsg );
...
pmsg = ok;
printf( "%s\n", pmsg );