Help: strcmp

**LuizCPFL** · 12-10-2008

Ok lets say

name is a char and I typed Bruce

what value would I get?

strcmp(name,"Bruce")

1 or 0?

and if it is one explain why this code source doesn't work

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

main()
{     char name[21];
      int  age;
      
    puts("Are you the chosen one?");
    printf("Please ENTER your first name: ");
    gets(name);
    printf("Please enter your age: ");
    scanf("%d", &age);
    
    if (age >= 18 && strcmp(name,"Bruce") == 1)
    printf("You are the CHOSEN ONE.\n");
    else
        puts("Sorry your not the chose one.");
    
    fflush(stdin);
    getchar();
    
}

**Prelude** · 12-10-2008

strcmp returns 0 if the two strings are equal.

**LuizCPFL** · 12-10-2008

thanks

**Salem** · 12-11-2008

And using gets() and fflush(stdin) will get you something else as well.
Read the FAQ.

**execute** · 12-11-2008

Just remember it like this:

Code:

if(strcmp(name, "AnswerKey") == 0){
TRUE MATCH
}

if(strcmp(name, "ANSWER")){
 FALSE MATCH
}

**laserlight** · 12-11-2008

I would recommend the latter as:

Code:

if(strcmp(name, "ANSWER") != 0){
 /* FALSE MATCH */
}

since it reminds the reader that strcmp() does not return a boolean value.

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