typecase strlen set to variable--bad

[bcole]

In this simple code fragment, the first printf displays 32767, but the second displays the correct value for the length of theName.

Why?

char theName[50];
int theLength;

printf("enter your name: ");
scanf("%s", theName);
theLength==(int)strlen(theName);

printf("your name is %s , and it is %d characters long.\n",theName,theLength);
printf("your name is %s , and it is %d characters long.\n",theName,(int)strlen(theName));

[Char*Pntr]

In this simple code fragment, the first printf displays 32767, but the second displays the correct value for the length of theName.

Why?

char theName[50];
int theLength;

printf("enter your name: ");
scanf("%s", theName);
theLength==(int)strlen(theName);

printf("your name is %s , and it is %d characters long.\n",theName,theLength);
printf("your name is %s , and it is %d characters long.\n",theName,(int)strlen(theName));

shouldn't this be "=" ?

[bcole]

Duh. Of course! Thank you. I'm more competent in some other languages. It's humbling to be a beginner again...

[Char*Pntr]

Duh. Of course! Thank you. I'm more competent in some other languages. It's humbling to be a beginner again...

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[Elysia]

Note that strlen returns size_t which is not the same as int.
Also note that you should not read strings with scanf: SourceForge.net: Scanf woes - cpwiki