problem with syntax for declaring array

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//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;
                                  }

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p.name="dilipkumar";          //whats wrong with this statement??

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C doesn't allow to assign to an array.
use strcpy()

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strcpy(p.name,"dilipkumar");

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to initialize an array use

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char arr[] = "dilipkumar";

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Kurt

if you want to initialize a structure you could use

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    struct student s = {1, "joe"};

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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.