Difference between *ptr[10] and (*ptr)[10]

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int *ptr[10];

This is an array of 10 int* pointers, not as you would assume, a pointer to an array of 10 ints

int (*ptr)[10];

This is a pointer to an array of 10 int

It is I believe the same as int *ptr; in that both can point to an array, but the given form can ONLY point to an array of 10 ints

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