How to create a string-type variable in C

Question

Question

How to declare a string variable in C?

Background

In my quest to learn the basics of c, I am trying to port on

Answer 1

In C you can not direct declare a string variable like Java and other language. you'll have to use character array or pointer for declaring strings.

char a[50];
printf("Enter your string");
gets(a);

OR

char *a;
printf("Enter your string here");
gets(a);

OR

char a[60];
scanf("%59s",a);