C Primer Plus®, Third Edition

Fancy Declarations

C enables you to create elaborate data forms. Although we are sticking to simpler forms, we feel it is our duty to point out the potentialities. When you make a declaration, the name (or identifier) you use can be modified by tacking on a modifier.

Modifier	Significance
*	Indicates a pointer
()	Indicates a function
[]	Indicates an array

C enables you to use more than one modifier at a time, and that enables you to create a variety of types.

 int board[8][8]; /* an array of arrays of int */ int ** ptr; /* a pointer to a pointer to int */ int * risks[10]; /* a 10-element array of pointers to int */ int (* rusks)[10]; /* a pointer to an array of 10 ints */ int * oof[3][4]; /* a 3 x 4 array of pointers to int */ int (* uuf)[3][4]; /* ...