C++ - char* vs. string*

Question

If I have a pointer that points to a string variable array of chars, is there a difference between typing:

char *name = \"name\";

Answer 1

Yes, char* is the pointer to an array of character, which is a string. string * is the pointer to an array of std::string (which is very rarely used).

string *name = "name"; 

"name" is a const char*, and it would never been converted to a std::string*. This will results compile error.

The valid declaration:

string name = "name";

or

const char* name = "name"; // char* name = "name" is valid, but deprecated