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What's wrong with "char *p = malloc(10);" ?
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Answer / guest
malloc returns a void pointer. It needs to be cast to char*
before allocating it to char* variable.
char *p = (char *)malloc(10); should do fine.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 26 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / poornima
Nothing wrong.Its fine..
if u hve further doubt run the below code.
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
char *p=malloc(10);
if(p==NULL)
{
printf("malloc failed");
exit(0);
}
else
{
printf("malloc success\n");
p="hai";
printf("%s",p);
}
return 0;
}
o/p:
malloc success
hai
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 6 Yes | 10 No |
Answer / guest
Function calls are not allowed in initializers for global or
static variables.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 3 Yes | 12 No |
Answer / splurgeop
malloc return an adress to the free memory..so we shud
store the adress i.e.
the above should be
char p=malloc(10);
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 1 Yes | 16 No |
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