Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!hercules!fernwood!portal!cup.portal.com!cliffhanger From: cliffhanger@cup.portal.com (Cliff C Heyer) Newsgroups: comp.lang.c Subject: Re: extern char *foo vs. extern char foo[] Message-ID: <30351@cup.portal.com> Date: 31 May 90 03:04:59 GMT References: <1990May30.001219.23564@uunet!unhd> Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 7 I've noticed this too!! But instead of investigating, I changed my declarations as you did to make it work. As usual with these things, I'm sure there is a simple explanation.... Cliff