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hi everybody im a beginner in C and im still confused with pointers so ihave a question
if we consider this tiny program
int a = 5
int *ptr
int nptr
whats the difference between those lines [below]?? what happens in memory ??
ptr = a
ptr = &a
nptr = &a

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Every statement has to end with a ;
ptr = a; It is not possible to assign the integer a to the pointer ptr.
The reverse happens here nptr = &a; You cannot assign the address of integer a(a pointer) to the integer nptr.

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