Because delimited strings are more lightweight, C went for delimited strings. A string is a sequence of characters terminated by a null character '\0'. Note that the null character is not the same as a null pointer, although both appear to have the value 0 when used in integer contexts.
The Tale of Despereaux by Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo is a fairy tale for readers 8 to 12 and is also a terrific read aloud for younger kids. The Tale of Despereaux by Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo is a fairy tale for readers 8 to 12 and is also a terrific read aloud for younger kids. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Search the site GO
Despereaux is a mouse, one of many in the castle, but he is different from the others. He was born with his eyes open (shocking!), his ears are too big (scandalous!) and he likes to read (unheard of!).