C++ * vs [] as a function parameter

Question

What is the difference between:

void foo(item* list)
{
    cout << list[xxx].string;
}

and

void this(item list[])
{
          


        

Answer 1

They are the same - completely synonymous. And the second is item list[], not item[]list.

However it is customary to use [] when the parameter is used like an array and * when it's used like a pointer.