Thread: Change char array in struct

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    Change char array in struct

    Hi, how can I make this work? Thanks

    Code:
    struct record {
        int empID;
        char first[15];
        char last[12];
    };
    
    char *inData[7]; 
    
    rec.first = inData[2];    //I need this work but it doesnt.

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    You need to copy strings one character at a time. There's a handy-dandy built in function that does this sort of thing: strcpy.


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