Correct the memory alloc for int (*q)[10];

[davidlarry]

Yours valuable suggestion would help me.
OS used - Linux Compiler used - gcc

1) How can the memory for the pointer "q" be created using malloc.
where q is "int (*q)[10];" ?

When I tried with

q = (int *) malloc(sizeof(int)*10);

getting an error ( it is a warning)
"warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type"



2) What is the differnce between the pointer q from p

int *p;
p = (int*) malloc(sizeof(int)*10);

[donbock]

For a hint, allocate q statically and then print sizeof(q).

Can you describe in words what the type of q is?

[davidlarry]

In the above example p and q are similar type of pointers - pointer to an arry of int of size 10 nos. Correct ?

int (*q)[10];
q = (int *) malloc(sizeof(int)*10);
The above initialization and memory creation is incorrect?

[Banfa]

Not correct look again at the point you declare p. Where in that does it indicate that it points to an array of 10 integers? It doesn't, it is just a pointer to an integer there is no size element involved in it's declaration.