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string array conversion

I have the following code:

char *array1[3] = 
{
    "hello",
    "world",
    "there."
};

struct locator_t
{
    char **t;
    int len;
} locator[2] =
{
    {
        array1,
        10
    }
};

It compiles OK with "gcc -Wall -ansi -pedantic". But with another toolchain (Rowley), it complains about 

warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type

on the line where char **t is. Is this indeed illegal code or is it OK?

Thanks for all the answer. I now know where my problem was. However, it raises a new question:

string array initialisation

Solution

  • Seems perfectly legal to me; char *[3] decays to char **, so the assignment should be valid.

    Neither GCC 4.4.5 nor CLang 1.1 complains.