Issue with pointer to character array C++

Question

I have what I thought should be a very simple snippet of code to write, though I\'m unable to compile for a reason which I do not understand.

The following simplifie

Answer 1

Name of array indicates it's base address, so if you just write buffer, it means address of buffer[0]. If you are using &buffer, you need to take it in char** not in char *.

So,

char* pBuffer = buffer;

Would be correct as suggested.