stuck with conflicting types for

[rukshan]

when i compile the code i get this error


strlen.c:4:5: error: conflicting types for ‘strlen’
strlen.c:13:5: error: conflicting types for ‘strlen’


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
this my code
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

int strlen(char *);


int main()
{
strlen("rukshan");
printf("%d\n",strlen("rukshan"));
}


/* strlen: return length of string s */
int strlen(char *s)
{
      int n;
      for (n = 0; *s != '\0';s++)
      n++;
     return n;
}

plz help meeeee............
thank you

[Salem]

Well it's also the name of a function in string.h (which you include).

Either
- don't use ANY standard string functions, by omitting string.h
- (better) call it something else, like my_strlen()

[rukshan]

hei thank you soooo much .i fixed it out

[CommonTater]

Also note that line 9 has no effect since you are ignoring the return value.