C pointer : array variable

Question

I read this in my book (and many sources on the internet):

The array variable points to the first element in the array.

Answer 1

They point to the same address, i.e. printf will show the same value but they have different types.

• The type of &msg is char(*)[16], pointer to array 16 of char
• The type of &msg[0] is char *, pointer to char

A cheap way to test this is to do some pointer arithmetic. Try printing &msg + 1.

This C FAQ might prove useful.