Re: pointer versus array?

[Greg Heckenberg <GorgeousGreg@hotmail.com>]

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Strings aren't a basic data type in C/C++.  You'll have to use strcpy() or
something equivalent.

-Greg


----- Original Message -----
From: "russ" <nupc@nupc.org>
To: <gameprogrammer@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: pointer versus array?


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> hi guys,
>
> i have a little problem:
>
> class person
> {
> private:
> char name[ 50 ];
>
> public:
> void setName( char string[] )
> { name = string; }
> .
> .
> .
> };
>
> gives me the error;
> error C2440: '=' : cannot convert from 'char []' to 'char [50]'
>
> i need the private variable to be an array, what kind of argument do i
> need on setName() so that this will work.
>
> i know it's probably a simple pointer issue, and there are many pointer
> gurus on this list, and i thank you for any help
>
> russ
>
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