C Programs

Share with a Friend

Pointers in C

Function returning pointer to string with dynamic allocation

C Program: Function Returning Pointer to String

#include <stdio.h>
 
// Function that returns a pointer to a string
char* greetMessage() {
    return "Welcome to C Programming!";
}
 
int main() {
    char *message;
 
    // Function call
    message = greetMessage();
 
    // Display returned string
    printf("%s\n", message);
 
    return 0;
}

 
OUTPUT :
Welcome to C Programming!

Explanation

• The function greetMessage() returns a pointer to a string literal.
• String literals are stored in static memory, so their addresses remain valid after the function returns.
• The pointer message in main() receives the address returned by the function.
• The program then prints the string.