Initialization of a String

• The declaration

char stooge3[6]="Larry";

is equivalent to

char stooge3[6];

stooge3[0] = 'L';

stooge3[1] = 'a';

stooge3[2] = 'r';

stooge3[3] = 'r';

stooge3[4] = 'y';

stooge3[5] = '\0';

• Try to use stooge3[6] in an expression is a serious programming error.

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