pointer to an array

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In general int (*p)[3] means p is a pointer to an array which stores 3 integers.
Correct me here if i am wrong.

look at this code
int (*p)[3]={1,2,3};
Is the above statement valid?If not then why.pls explain it.

Also what will int (*p)[3] hold? i mean an int pointer or an int

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There's a subtle difference.
An array name is a pointer, example: int arr[5] -- arr is a pointer to an array of 5 ints.
int *p[5] is an array of 5 pointers to integers - not a pointer to an array of intergers

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int *p1[5];  // An array of 5 pointers to integers
int (*p2)[5];// A pointer to an array of five integers.
int arr[5]; // An array of 5 integers
arr - a pointer to the first entry in the array
&arr - a pointer to the array

int (*p)[3]={1,2,3}; // Wont compile, it attempts to initialise a pointer to an aray of 3 integers

Also what will int (*p)[3] hold? i mean an int pointer or an int

Neither you said it yourself in your first sentence

int (*p)[3] means p is a pointer to an array which stores 3 integers

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actually i interpreted int(*p)[5] wrongly.that was the reason for that confusion.
No confusions now .Thanx.