2d character array in c

In C, an array of strings is a 2D array where each row contains a sequence of characters terminated by a ‘\0’ NULL character (strings). It is used to store multiple strings in a single array.

Let’s take a look at an example:

An array of strings allows you to store and manipulate text in C.

Syntax of Array of Strings

chararr_name[r][m] = {s1, s2, …., sn};

Here,

• arr_name: Name of the variable.
• r: Maximum number of strings to be stored in the array
• m: Maximum number of character values that can be stored in each string.
• s1, s2, …., sn: Strings to be stored.

Invalid Operations in Arrays of Strings

We can’t directly change or assign the values to an array of strings in C.

Example:

char arr[3][10] = {“Geek”, “Geeks”, “Geekfor”};
arr[0] = “GFG”;
// This will give an Error that says assignment to expression with an array type.

To change values we can use strcpy()function in C:

strcpy(arr[0],”GFG”)

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