Thread: help with function args

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    help with function args

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    int check(int a)
    {
            FILE * Tmp;
            if ( ( Tmp = fopen(a, "r+") ) == 0 )
            {
                    printf("no");
            }
            else
            {
                    printf("yes");
            }
            fclose(Tmp);
            return 0;
    }
    
    int main()
    {
            check("read.txt");
            return 0;
    }
    Passing argument 1 of fopen function makes pointer from integer without a cast.

    This was only a warning from the compiler. This works, but why am I getting the warning? I was trying to put the same concept as the following into a file existance check....

    Code:
    int display_message(int a)
    {
            printf("The color you have chose is %s", a);
            printf("Bla bla bla...");
            return 0;
    }
    The world is waiting. I must leave you now.

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    Well they're both wrong

    > Passing argument 1 of fopen function makes pointer from integer without a cast
    You pass an int (a), and it expects a char *
    So you get a warning about casting ints to pointers


    int check(int a)
    should be
    int check(char *a)

    And
    int display_message(int a)
    should be
    int display_message(char *a)

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    Oh, I see. Thanks Salem.
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