Is " char * p1; p1 = str; " the same as " char * p1 = str; " in c++?

Question

I would just like to know whether the following statements are the same:

char str[80];    
char *p1;
p1 = str;

and

char str[80];    
char *p1 = str;

Thanks

Answer 1

Yes, the statements are the same.