Thread: Passing Strings by Reference

I'm having some trouble passing strings by reference.

Below is some code:

Code:

int guessConsonant(string,string&); //function prototype
...
..
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//function call (mysteryWord is declared as a normal string)
TotalSoFar = guessConsonant(rWord, &mysteryWord); 
...
..
..
//function header
int guessConsonant(string currentWord, string &mWord)

So yeah, I get these error when I try to use the "guessConsonant" function:

Code:

wof2.cpp: In function `int main()':
wof2.cpp:49: conversion from `string *' to non-scalar type `basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<true,0> >' requested
wof2.cpp:8: in passing argument 2 of `guessConsonant(basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<true,0> >, string &)'
wof2.cpp: In function `int guessConsonant(basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<true,0> >, string &)':
wof2.cpp:105: no match for `*basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<true,0> > &'

Basically, all I want to be able to do is pass a string to a function, manipulate the string inside the function, and have the changes affect the original string I passed to the function(passing by reference, right?) and for some reason my compiler won't accept what I'm giving it. So any help would be vastly appreciated.

Now I get an error when I call the method:

Code:

wof2.cpp:47: warning: cannot pass objects of type `string' through `...'

wof2.cpp:47: warning: cannot pass objects of type `string' through `...'

I don't use the ampersand when I call the method and pass a string variable.

I have no Idea what that error message means.