An array of elements of type char can be declared like this:

char v[6];  // array of 6 characters

Similarly, a pointer can be declared like this:

char* p; // pointer to character

In declarations, [] means ‘‘array of’’ and …

You can create an array by listing some items within square brackets ([]) and separating them with commas. Ruby's arrays can accomodate diverse object types.

ruby> ary = [1, 2, "3"]
   [1, 2, "3"]

Arrays can be concatenated or repeated …