C's syntax (was Re: Python Formatted C Converter (PfCC))

[Darren New]

Rainer Deyke wrote:
> int (*a)[5], *(b[5]);
> 
> It looks like 'a' is an array of pointers and 'b' is a pointer to an array,
> but the opposite is the case.

Actually, the right way to read this is
  (*a)[0] is an int;
  *(b[0]) is an int;

Not backwards. Makes perfect sense if you accept it.

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