Thread: problem with my program

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    problem with my program

    When ever I try to compile my program it gives me an error at tempNode->name = Name; saying
    "incompatible types in assignment of `char *' to `char[20]'"

    heres some of my code:
    Code:
    const int MAX = 20;
    
    ....................................
    
        private:
    
            struct node
            {
                char name[MAX];
                int age;
                node* nxt;
            };
    
            node* Root;
            node* LastNode;
            node* tempNode;
            Data* Data_Ptr;
            node* tempNode2;
    
    ............................................
    
    void List::AddData(char Name[MAX], int Age)
    {
        tempNode = new node;
        tempNode->name = Name;
        tempNode->age = Age;
        tempNode->nxt = NULL;
    
    .................................................
    Can anyone tell me why its doing this or how to fix it?
    Thanks!
    btw im using dev c++ as my compiler

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    You have to use strcpy or strncpy to copy the characters:

    Code:
    #include <cstring>
    using namespace std;
    
    // Code...
    
    void List::AddData(char Name[MAX], int Age)
    {
        tempNode = new node;
        strncpy(tempNode->name, Name, MAX - 1);
        tempNode->name[MAX - 1] = '\0';
        tempNode->age = Age;
        tempNode->nxt = NULL;
    }

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    Thanks!

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    Ahh....good old subject lines that are SO indiscrete that you have no clue what there about. "Problem with my program" is about as bad as "please help me". O well, we cant all be creative...
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