return makes integer from pointer without cast

im getting a cast error im not sure why im doin everthing correct i think? any idea's?

Code:

char guessType()
{
  char type;
  char *prompt = "Enter the type  !\n";
  
   type = getUserInput(prompt);
   guessType=strtod = (type, NULL);

  return type;
}



char* getUserInput(char *prompt)
{
   /* declaration of variables*/
   char *result;
   char buff[BUFF_SIZE];
   
   /* printing a char pointer*/
   printf(prompt);
   
   /* whatever the user has typed in*/
   result = fgets(buff, BUFF_SIZE, stdin);
   
   /* if the user types in nothing it shows an error*/
   
    if(result == NULL)
    {
       
        printf("Error please enter the input again!\n");
   
    }
    else if(result[strlen(result)-1] != '\n')
    {
        readRestOfLine();
    }
    /* check if its used the whole buffer if so flush*/
  
    return result;
   
   
}

type should be char* instead of char.

> guessType=strtod = (type, NULL);
Try pressing compile after every line you type.
The range of mistakes you come out with, even after all this time is truly remarkable.

strtod() is a function, you can't assign anything to it.