i don't understand why this won't compile

[nospammax]

#include <stdio.h>
#define MAX 100
//void initialize(char string1storage[]);//initializes strings probably
char *gets_s(char s[], int num);
void getstring(char string1storage[]);
void main(void)
{//strings need2be initialized with anagram first?
	
	char string1storage[MAX];//stores first anagram string
	//initialize(); //maybe call him after getstring?
	getstring(string1storage[MAX - 1]);
}
//letterincrement[index] = f(that sees char type), for every reoccuring letter
/*void initialize()
{
	char stringstorage[26];
}*/

void getstring(char string1storage[])
{	
	printf("Please enter a word or phrase");
	gets_s(string1storage, MAX - 1);//MAX -1 because index starts@0
}

thanks


anagrams.c(11): error C2664: 'getstring' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'char' to 'char []'

[ArunS]

As per "getstring" function definition, its taking array of characters in its argument. But while calling this function inside the main function, you are passing only one character i.e "string1storage[99]". That is the reason for the error.

Is the above one is the complete code?
Because i don't see the function definition for "gets_s" function.

[Salem]

main returns int, not void

> getstring(string1storage[MAX - 1]);
To pass an array to a function, it is just the array name
Like
getstring(string1storage);

[nospammax]

As per "getstring" function definition, its taking array of characters in its argument. But while calling this function inside the main function, you are passing only one character i.e "string1storage[99]". That is the reason for the error.

Is the above one is the complete code?
Because i don't see the function definition for "gets_s" function.

gets_s is in the standard c library

[Salem]

No it isn't.
gets_s is microsoft's abomination at trying to write a "safe" version of gets()


If you want it portable, use fgets()

[laserlight]

gets_s is in the standard c library

It isn't. It is an extension to the standard library.

[nospammax]

thanks everyone