Is the pointer symbol of C language close to variable type or variable name?

Today, while reviewing the data structure ,C Language implementation of linear table uses pointers , Doubt about the position of the pointer symbol , So I inquired ：

stay C As long as pointers are used in language , It is necessary to use * Operator . Then you often see in different books * There are close to variable types , There is a close to the variable name , I'm confused about the difference between the two . Later, I checked on the Internet , Summarized below ：

On the whole ,* Close to any one , Compilers will think of pointer variables , So the essence is the same . But the two forms have different advantages .

int* p;

This can be interpreted as p yes int Pointer to type . And the next one

int *p;

It can be understood as having a pointer p yes int type , In fact int Just a pointer to a type .

however int* p This type is used when more variable names are defined , Easy to misunderstand . for example ：

int* p,q;

The meaning of this sentence is p yes int Pointer variable of type , and q It's just int Type variable . This form is equivalent to

int *p,q; // namely int *p,int q

therefore , under these circumstances , Can be * Close to variable name , Instead of variable types . as follows ：

int *p,q;

This will not produce ambiguity . Of course , If you write in a few more lines, you won't have this problem , Certainly. .