Thread: problem with syntax for declaring array

Code:

//Plz sort out my problem
                                 
                                  #include<stdio.h>

				  struct student
				  {
				  int num;
				  char name[20];
				  };

			          int main(void)
				  {
				  struct student p;
				  p.num=3;

				  p.name="dilipkumar";          //whats wrong with this statement??
                                                                                  //how to initialise char array directly with string?
				  FILE *fp;
				  fp=fopen("cdk.txt","w");
			          fwrite(&p,sizeof(struct student),1,fp);
				  fclose(fp);
			          return 4;
				  }

if you want to initialize a structure you could use

Code:

    struct student s = {1, "joe"};

Kurt

the real trouble here is that you posted C code to the C++ forum.

there is a difference.

if this is C, then use the C forum.

if it's C++ then use proper C++ constructs and functions. use std::fstream and std::string instead of FILE* functions and char pointers/arrays.

if you have a book that claims to teach C++, but teaches you C first, then you immediately need to find a different book.