Problems with a string arraay..

What is thr proper way to have an array of strings w/o having to deal with malloc and such.. i've tried several varients.. include these which all segfault..

Code:

char *randusername()
{
        char *names[2][12] = { {"ltorvalds"}, {"foobar"} };

        return names[0][0];

}

char *randusername()
{
        char *names[2][12] = { {"ltorvalds"}, {"foobar"} };

        return names[0];

}
char *randusername()
{
        char *names[2][12] = { "ltorvalds", "foobar" };

        return names[0][0];

}
char *randusername()
{
        char *names[2][12] = { "ltorvalds", "foobar" };

        return names[0];

}

what is the correct way to do this..



Thanks..

they all segfault because you are trying to return a pointer to a destroyed object. remember the rules of scope. You make an array on the stack then return its address then leave function which destroys array. you could make it static which will solve the problem or make an array in a higher func and pass it into the pickrandname func. also u return the pointer.... return array[x]; not the char return array[x][y];

i hate to sound stupid, but how should the array be declared... ie, which one of the options i used above.. because i've tried both of those whilst moving the array into the global scope of things.

anway.. it still segfaults..

If you must return a pointer to them do one of two things:

1) Make them global arrays (called tables) and just make your functions lookup function.

2) Use the keyword static to prevent the memory from being destroyed:

static char table[2][12] = .....


Quzah.