#include <stdio.h>
void reverse_array(int *a, int n) {
int *start = a;
int *end = a + n - 1;
while (start < end) {
int temp = *start;
*start = *end;
*end = temp;
*start++;
*end--
}
}
This code defines a function that reverses an array of integers by swapping elements from both ends toward the middle using pointers.
- The line `*start++;` increments the pointer but also dereferences it, which is not needed. The `*` operator is applied to the result of `start++`, which is the original pointer value, so the increment works but the dereference is unnecessary and confusing.
- The line `*end--` is missing a semicolon at the end, which will cause a compilation error.