{ name = "char *", description = "Core C 'char *' data type, mostly equivalent to the String data type. Ecere APIs taking a String or char * representing text expect UTF-8 encoding.", usage = "Used in the declaration section of code, which is before any statements.
" "
" "A variable declared as being a char * can be assigned any literal string which is enclosed between double quotation marks (\" \").
" "
" "A key thing to remember is that the * is attached to the name of the variable, not the type.", example = "char * thisString; // A stand alone declaration of a char *.
" "char * aString, * bString; // Declaring two char *s at the same time.
" "char * cString = \"Hello\", char * dString = \"World\"; // Declaring and initializing two chars and initializing them at the same time.
" "________________________________________
" "
" "class Hello : Application
" "{
" " void Main()
" " {
" " char * helloString = \"Hello, World!\";
" " printf(\"%s\
\", helloString);
" " }
" "}
" "
" "
" "
" "Output:
" "Hello, World!", remarks = "char * is equivalent to char * in C.", also = "bool, byte, char, double, enum, float, int, int64, uint, uint16, uint32, uint64" }