const char * some_ptr; // is same as char * const some_ptr; // You can think in this way: /* In the later one, const is used for some_ptr that is a pointer to char. So here the pointer is constant. In the former case also you have made ( char *) as constant :). So they are the same */ --- tune more <tunemore@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Here is an example of "const modifier" usage: > int execv(const char *path, char *const > argv[]); > Is there any different between const before char * > and > const after char *. > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux > kernel. > Archive: > http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
