LL Search Function

I'm writing a simple LL search function, which will search through the linked list for a Name. If found, it will print out the Name and ID associated with the name, and continue searching.

I stepped through the function in VStudio and it recognizes what it is comparing and the input, but it is not saying they are equal for some reason, and I cannot figure out why.

Code:

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void LList::search(char Name[]) {
        int num_found=0;
        People * temp;//allocate memory for struct
        temp = first;//fill struct with contents of first struct in list
        if (entries == 0) {
                cout << "List is empty, nothing to search!\n";
                return;
        }//if
        cout << "Search Results for "<< Name << ":\n";
        while (temp != NULL) {
                if (temp->Name == Name) {//if name found
                        cout << temp->Name << " " << temp->ID << endl;
                        num_found++;
                }//if
                temp = temp->Next;//traverse the list
        }//while
        cout << "Found " << num_found << " entries.\n";
}//search

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I've been testing things with simple statements:
list.add_entry("A", 1);
list.search("A");

My add_entry, print_list, delete_entry functions all seem to work fine, but this simple one has something going on I am having trouble finding. Any ideas?

Code:

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void LList::search(char Name[]) {
        int num_found=0;
        People * temp;//allocate memory for struct
        temp = first;//fill struct with contents of first struct in list
        if (entries == 0) {
                cout << "List is empty, nothing to search!\n";
                return;
        }//if
        cout << "Search Results for "<< Name << ":\n";
        while (temp != NULL) {
                if (temp->Name == Name) {//if name found
                        cout << temp->Name << " " << temp->ID << endl;
                        num_found++;
                }//if
                temp = temp->Next;//traverse the list
        }//while
        cout << "Found " << num_found << " entries.\n";
}//search

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You can't compare c-style strings (null terminated char arrays) using operator==. You need to use strcmp. You probably would benefit from using std::string containers instead which would support the use of operator==.

You're comparing pointers, not the data that is "pointed to".

Soma

Hah duh, thanks.