Thread: objects

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    objects

    I have created an object which has a char str[]. Why cant I do any of the following
    Code:
    if (obj.str =="something")
    
    if (obj.str != "something")
    
    while (obj.str != '\n')
    am I doing something wrong???? In order to do a comparison, must they both be objects???


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    When using == you compare the pointers not the actual string. Use strcmp() to compare strings, it returns 0 if both strings match.

    In the while-loop you make a comparasion between a char and a char*, which is not valid. You probably want to pick out a single character from the string: while (obj.str[index] != '\n')
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