c_note_pointer_strings

c_notes_pointer_strings.c

// You can create a string as a character array
char some_text[] = "Here is some text";

// However, you cannot first instantiate a character array
// and then assign to a string.
char some_text[20];
some_text = "Here is some text";  // WRONG

// If you want to instantiate a variable first, and then
// assign to a string, you must use a pointer
char *some_text_ptr;
some_text_ptr = "Here is some text"
    
// To create an array of strings, you must use an array
// of char pointers.  Note you this is preferred over 
// an array of character arrays.
char *names[] = { "Steve", "Rachel", "Anthony", "Pootie" };

// To print of the second name:
printf("%s", names[1]);