A simple question about pointer in c language?

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hi,friends i was studying c book ritchi ,i faced with pointer,
it is talk that

C++

char **argv

is pointer to character ,see image book too
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i think **argv should be pointer to pointer char .is it true?
please explain me more?
thanks

What I have tried:

i am confused,what means pointer like:
**argv char
***argv char

thanks

Posted 3-Mar-16 3:29am

stackprogramer

Updated 3-Mar-16 3:49am

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Jochen Arndt · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-03T03:48:00

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You are right. It is a pointer to a pointer to char. The linked reference is wrong.

You may also have a look at Pointers - C++ Tutorials[^] (section Pointers to pointers).

Posted 3-Mar-16 3:48am

Jochen Arndt

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stackprogramer 3-Mar-16 10:07am

you rescued me from confusion thanks very much

Jochen Arndt 3-Mar-16 10:29am

You are welcome.

I have just checked it in a downloaded PDF version where it is correct. So you may have an older version of the 2nd edition.

stackprogramer 3-Mar-16 10:34am

i have this book The_C_Programing_Language 2nd ed Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie.pdf
the page 109.
thanks