Thread: chars not equal

Originally posted by krappykoder

Code:

char a[6]="hello";
char b[6]="hello";

if(a <> b)
{cout<<"not equal";}

why does it always print not equal!

First, <> is not an operator in C++. != is the operator for "not equal to"

Also, you can't compare char arrays like that directly, you'd have to use a function like strcmp in the string header, or you can use a string class.

if you want to get it to work, then #include<string>

then type

using namespace std;

then do

char a[6]="hello";
char b[6]="hello";

if( strcmp( a, b ) )
{cout<<"not equal";}

>>string h = "hello world";
>>string i = "hello world";

When ever i do this and i include string.h it gives me string undifiend can anyone post me a copy of there string header file thnx

-Devouring One-

that's because you have to do

#include<string>

using std::string;

notice it's string not string.h

Also, the typedef for string is in the std namespace