Thread: Linked List of nodes with operators

The info_node structure I made has hourly_wage components and job_title of 25 characters. I have built print_list, add_node. Still working on find and delete. But I want to make sure my print list and add node works first. But it wont compile because in my add_node function I get error:"incompatible types in assignment of 'char*' to char[25]. I know I shouldn't post programs that don't compile but I'm stuck and really need some assistance.

Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#define SENT -1

typedef struct info_node_s
{
char job_title[25];
double hourly_wage;
struct info_node_s *restp;
} info_node_t;

void print_list(info_node_t *n1_p);
void add_node(info_node_t **n1_p, char job_title, double hourly_wage);
/*void find_node(info_node_t **n1_p, char job_title);
void delete_node(info_node_t **n1_p, char job_title);
*/
main()
{
      info_node_t *n1_p;
      char choice, A, R, F, D, Q;
      char job_title[25];
      double hourly_wage;
      n1_p = (info_node_t *)malloc(sizeof (info_node_t));
           printf("Enter A(dd), R(emove), F(ind), D(isplay), or Q(uit)>");
           scanf("  %c", &choice);
                                if(choice==A){
                                        printf("Enter another job title \n");
                                        scanf(" %s", &job_title);
                                        printf("Enter another hourly wage \n");
                                        scanf(" %.2f", &hourly_wage);
                                        add_node(&n1_p, job_title, hourly_wage);
                                       }
                               /*  else if(choice==R){
                                        printf("Enter job you want to delete \n");
                                        scanf("%s", &job_title);
                                        delete_node(n1_p,job_title);
                                        }
                                   else if(choice==F){
                                        printf("Enter job you want to find \n");
                                        scanf("%s", &job_title);
                                        find_node(n1_p, job_title);
                                        }*/
                                   else if(choice==D){
                                        print_list(n1_p);}
                                   else if(choice==Q){
                                        printf("Leaving the program\n");
                                        }
                                   else{
                                           printf("Illegal choice, try again\n");}
                                          System("pause");
                                           return (0);
}

void add_node(info_node_t **n1_p, char job_title[25],double hourly_wage)
{

info_node_t *temp;
temp=*n1_p;

if(*n1_p==NULL)
{*n1_p=(info_node_t *)malloc(sizeof (info_node_t));
temp=*n1_p;}
else
{while((temp->restp)!=NULL)
{temp=temp->restp;}
temp->restp=(info_node_t *)malloc(sizeof (info_node_t));
temp=temp->restp;}
temp->job_title=job_title;
temp->hourly_wage=hourly_wage;
temp->restp=NULL;
}
/*
void delete_node(info_node_t **n1_p, char job_title)
{
     
 }

void find_node(info_node_t **n1_p, char job_title)
{
 }
 */
void print_list(info_node_t *n1_p)
{
if(n1_p==NULL)
{printf("\n");}
else {printf("%c , %.2lf ",n1_p->job_title,n1_p->hourly_wage);
print_list(n1_p->restp);}
}

Posting programs that don't compile is fine, as long as you're asking about why they don't compile (which you are). The problem is you can't assign arrays (including char arrays used as strings) using the = sign. You have to use something like strcpy/strncpy to copy the contents (add string.h to your includes). There's a lot more errors and warnings you need to address. If your compiler didn't give you an equivalent list, turn the warning level up or get a better compiler. Here's what I got:

$ gcc -Wall list.c
list.c:18: warning: return type defaults to ‘int’
list.c: In function ‘main’:
list.c:28: warning: format ‘%s’ expects type ‘char *’, but argument 2 has type ‘char (*)[25]’
list.c:30: warning: unknown conversion type character ‘.’ in format
list.c:30: warning: too many arguments for format
list.c:31: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘add_node’ makes integer from pointer without a cast
list.c:13: note: expected ‘char’ but argument is of type ‘char *’
list.c:50: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘System’
list.c:20: warning: unused variable ‘F’
list.c:20: warning: unused variable ‘R’
list.c: At top level:
list.c:54: error: conflicting types for ‘add_node’
list.c:13: note: previous declaration of ‘add_node’ was here
list.c: In function ‘print_list’:
list.c:86: warning: format ‘%c’ expects type ‘int’, but argument 2 has type ‘char *’

Code:

{while((temp->restp)!=NULL)
{temp=temp->restp;}
temp->restp=(info_node_t *)malloc(sizeof (info_node_t));
temp=temp->restp;}
temp->job_title=job_title;                        <--- You can't do this
temp->hourly_wage=hourly_wage;
temp->restp=NULL;

C does not allow you to assign strings across the equals sign like that.
Look in your C Library documentation for the strcpy() and strncpy() functions. They're what you need.

Another one cross posting.