What is the difference between array of pointers and pointer to an array?

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An array of pointers can point to a pointer of arrays and point to an array, while a pointer of arrays can point to an array of pointers and point to an array but an array cannot point to an array of pointers not a pointer of arrays.


One points to array.. the other arrays to a point- dont believe whts written above...

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