consider C++ declaration
const int *kings[];
what is it ? is it an array of pointers to ints or pointer to array of ints ?
The Rule is simple:
- There are two types of operators in the declarations prefix and postfix.
- postfix operators bind tighter than prefix ones.
- thus const int *kings[] is array of pointers. where as to declare pointer to array you have to use brackets.
- const int (* kings)[]; // now we have increased precedence of * by brackets and hence it is pointer to array of ints
const int (*kings)[]; //pointer to array of ints
similarly
const int (*kings)(); //pointer to a function taking no params and returning const int.
be aware where the brackets go
const (int *) kings[] /// is WRONG.
