Array vs Pointers¶

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int arr[] = { 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 };
    int* ptr = arr;

    // sizof(int) * (number of element in arr[]) is printed
    cout << "Size of arr[] " << sizeof(arr) << "\n";

    // sizeof a pointer is printed which is same for all
    // type of pointers (char *, void *, etc)
    cout << "Size of ptr " << sizeof(ptr);
    return 0;
}

    Size of arr[] 24
    Size of ptr 8

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
int arr[] = {10, 20}, x = 10;
int *ptr = &x; // This is fine
arr = &x; // Compiler Error
return 0;
}