How do I or is it possible to compare a structure member to a string?

Hi - with a specific question, I'd like to know if it is possible (I assume it is) to copy out a structures member to a variable and compare it to something else.

For example I have the following structure:

Code:

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struct cmd_s {
char cmd[5];
char filename[256];
}

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Once it is filled in I can see that the values are getting sent over my socket correctly, however I want to use an if statement to control my program flow.

Code:

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        struct cmd_s *cmdrecieved;
        char bufferd[BUFFER_SIZE];
       
        recvfrom(fd, bufferd, BUFFER_SIZE, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&srcaddr, (socklen_t*)&srcaddrSize );
       
        cmdrecieved = (struct cmd_s *)bufferd;
        printf( " before cmd = %s \n", cmdrecieved->cmd);  // This works
       
      //This is what I would like it to do
        if (strcmp(cmdrecieved->cmd,"send"))  {
                printf( " awesome = %s \n", cmdrecieved->cmd);
        } else
        {
          printf("she broken");
        }

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You can see the above code is wrong, but it should illustrate what I was trying to do.

Any suggestions?

Other than the fact that strcmp() returns 0 if the strings are equal, that should work.

it doesn't work.... other ideas?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by lantzvillian

it doesn't work.... other ideas?

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So you changed the if statement for the strncmp that NeonBlack pointed out?
And your printf prints :
before cmd = send


Dylan

yes the if statement prints out " cmd = send " and it prints out "shes broken"

Not sure what to tell you, it should work after you fixed the strncmp if statement.

Maybe post your new code with the fix.

Dylan

Quote:

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Originally Posted by NeonBlack

Other than the fact that strcmp() returns 0 if the strings are equal, that should work.

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Are you really sure, as in "Sure I'm sure" that you fixed it like NeonBlack suggested? Because it sure does not sounds like you did.
I'm just asking, you know, to be sure. ;)

I'm with dylan, paste the code with the fix, so maybe we could see why it's still not working.

Look even something like this doesn't work:


If I entered # ./program filename get

Code:

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if (strncmp(argv[2],"get",3) = 0 ) {

 printf("this worked");

}

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I don't get why a comparison of this nature wouldn't work....

Quote:

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Originally Posted by lantzvillian

I don't get why a comparison of this nature wouldn't work....

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Because it's wrong :)

Code:

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if (strncmp(argv[2],"get",3) == 0 ) {

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Dylan

hahah totally been staring at this all day - How can you tell? ;) so what is the difference between strcmp vs strncmp?

One just checks everything and strncmp checks for a specified number of chars?

Dylan would you mind lending me a hand with a project I am attempting to achieve?

* Edited for spelling.

The strncmp only compares n chars, so your sample program would also match on
./program filename getting.
see strncmp

You can send me a private message if you want.

Dylan

Ahh sweet deal. I'd PM you if I could.. I keep getting permission errors when I click anyone's profile.

> if (strncmp(argv[2],"get",3) = 0 )
Something like this shouldn't even compile, nevermind run.

You really need to post actual error messages along with actual code. Simply saying "strcmp doesn't work" is pure garbage, since we all know that it DOES work when used correctly.

> I'd PM you if I could.. I keep getting permission errors when I click anyone's profile.
a) you need about 10 posts before you can see profiles (I think you're there now).
b) getting answers from a single source means you risk mis-information and no-one else can either correct the mistakes, or indeed learn from them.

Well it did compile on Fedora 13 x64 with gcc 4.3x something. There were no errors, just that the comparison was not working at all. If I had an error I would have posted it.

I can PM now, thanks.

And I do use my information mother named Google. However, I find that alot of Cs documentation and API is less centralized in comparison to say Java's or PHP's or Drupal's.