If char*s are read only, why can I overwrite them?

If char*s are read only, why can I overwrite them?

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What language standards allow ignoring null terminators on fixed size arrays?

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In C, can I initialize a string in a pointer declaration the same way I can initialize a string in a char array declaration?

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When/Why is '\0' necessary to mark end of an (char) array?

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How do strings and char arrays work in C?

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