How to Initialize char array from a string

Question

I want to do the following

char a[] = { \'A\', \'B\', \'C\', \'D\'};

But I do not want to write these characters separately. I want somethi

Answer 1

Here is obscure solution: define macro function:

#define Z(x) \
        (x==0 ? 'A' : \
        (x==1 ? 'B' : \
        (x==2 ? 'C' : '\0')))

char x[] = { Z(0), Z(1), Z(2) };