how can I make a copy the same value on char pointer(its point at) from char array in C?

Question

I am using char array to store data when using fscanf function, as there is no space to malloc the char* before the function. However, I need it to be pointer for next function as the input is set as char pointer. How can I do it?

(Does it actually make sense?)

Answer 1

If foo is of type char[n] for integral n , then you can use

&foo[0]

to give you the pointer to the zeroth element of foo . The type of this expression is char* .