Thread: structures

Ok I am learning how to pass structures to a function and I keep getting an error about return type of main is not int, and it does not display the name.

I am following along in the book that I have, and this program is almost just like one they have in there. I don't really understand what I am doing wrong. Here is my code

Code:

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

 

struct player {
    char name[20];
    int skill;
};

void pstruct(struct player profile);
    
void main()
{
    struct player info;
  
    strcpy(info.name,"Vertex");
    
    pstruct(info);
    
    system("pause");
}

void pstruct(struct player profile)
{
    printf("%s\n",profile.name);
}

Man this is driving me nuts lol, its probably really obvious too!

Like I said in my post above, the compiler is telling you EXACTLY what is wrong. I am assuming of course that you are experienced enough to know what a return type is and what an int is and how to define a function. If thats not the case, then maybe the compiler error isn't as helpful to you as it is to me

Here is another hint:

Code:

void main()
{
   // code here
}

The above code is incorrect, that is NOT the way you declare main(). If you read the FAQ, it will tell you the correct way.

after you fix the code, take the book that had that example and throw it in the garbage... better yet, burn it...

Ok thanks for the reference to the faq Hammer, I understand why not to do that now.