coding dynamic allocation question

From	"Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	coding dynamic allocation question
Date	2014-04-18 22:25 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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    I guess these two statements are not the same. Why not? I guess I 
haven't learned this I haven't used it much.

int *p;
p=malloc(sizeof (int)); //seems to be in error
p=malloc(sizeof (int *)); //is the correct coding

    What exactly is the difference?

Bill

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coding dynamic allocation question "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-04-18 22:25 -0400
  Re: coding dynamic allocation question Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2014-04-19 04:06 -0700
    Re: coding dynamic allocation question "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-04-19 19:04 -0400
      Re: coding dynamic allocation question Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2014-04-19 16:52 -0700
      Re: coding dynamic allocation question Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2014-04-19 17:36 -0700
        Re: coding dynamic allocation question "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-04-19 20:47 -0400
          Re: coding dynamic allocation question Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2014-04-19 18:55 -0700
            Re: coding dynamic allocation question "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-04-19 21:59 -0400
              Re: coding dynamic allocation question Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2014-04-19 19:19 -0700
                Re: coding dynamic allocation question "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2014-04-19 22:47 -0400
                Re: coding dynamic allocation question Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2014-04-19 20:18 -0700
              Re: coding dynamic allocation question Richard <rgrdev_@gmail.com> - 2014-04-20 11:00 +0100
      Re: coding dynamic allocation question rescattered@gmail.com - 2014-04-20 05:25 -0700
        Re: coding dynamic allocation question rescattered@gmail.com - 2014-04-20 05:42 -0700
  Re: coding dynamic allocation question Richard <rgrdev_@gmail.com> - 2014-04-19 14:57 +0100
    Re: coding dynamic allocation question Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-20 23:24 +1200
  Re: coding dynamic allocation question Michael Angelo Ravera <maravera@prodigy.net> - 2014-04-19 16:19 -0700

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