To quote K & R "In C, there is a strong relationship between pointers and arrays, strong enough that pointers and arrays should be discussed simultaneously" ...

To quote K & R "In C, there is a strong relationship between pointers and arrays, strong enough that pointers and arrays should be discussed simultaneously" ... however they also say "Pointers have been lumped with the goto statement as a marvelous way to create impossible to understand programs". I use both these quotes in my lectures.