How to represent an array to store text?

Question

C++ / C#

Hello.
I want to write a text editor in C using the ncurses library. What is the best way to represent an array to store the written text in it, so that I can also navigate through its elements without any problems?

Answer 1

Well, the first thought that comes to mind is an array of pointers to strings. I don’t know how with memory allocation, it’s easier to look at the source of any open source editor like nano.