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C Constant Pointers

const int* vs int* const

• int* const is a constant pointer

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	int x, y;
	int* const const_ptr = &x;
	const_ptr = &y; // NO! Modifying the pointer is not allowed

• const int* is a pointer to a constant
  • Can point to non-const but cannot change

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	const int x = 9;
    const int* ptr = &x;  
	*ptr = 8; // NO! Modifying the data is not allowed

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Created:: 2021-09-15 14:44