C++ strings: [] vs. *

Question

Been thinking, what\'s the difference between declaring a variable with [] or * ? The way I see it:

char *str = new char[100];
char str2[] = \"Hi world!\";
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Answer 1

Please also take a look at the http://c-faq.com/aryptr/aryptr2.html The C-FAQ might prove to be an interesting read in itself.