Help with pointer & array

[unclefester]

I'm confused on how to interpret the following statement:

char * varName[];

Is it a pointer to a char array or an array of char pointers? Advanced thanks.

[ropez]

Array of char pointers. This is a pointer to an array of chars:

char (*ptr)[];

[ropez]

BTW: The syntax is the same as with functions:

// Function returning char ptr:
char *foo()
// Pointer to a function returning char:
char (*foo)();

Note: The syntax in all cases resemble how you will most likely USE the symbol. E.g.

// Call the function that foo points to:
(*foo)();
// Get an element from the array that ptr points to:
(*ptr)[i];