Thread: passgate program

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    Question passgate program

    I just began learning C++ about a week ago and have ran into a very strange problem. I was writing a database program and was adding password protection to it...only problem was, it didn't work. lol. So I made a VERY simple passgate to see what my problem was. About 2 hours later, I'm still working on it and making no real progress. Its kinda embarrasing to ask because its such a simple program, but I just am not seeing the solution.

    Code:
    #include <iostream.h>
    
    int passcheck(char password[100]);
    
    
    int passcheck(char password[100])
    {    
         char correct[100] = "swordfish";
         if (password == correct)
           return 1;
         else
             cout << "\nWhat you typed: " << password;
             cout << "\nWhat you should have typed: " << correct;
           return 0;
    }
    
    
    
    int main()
    {
        char password[100];
        cout << "\nPassword: ";
        cin >> password;
        passcheck(password);
        cout << "\nExiting...";
        return 0;
    }
    OUTPUT:
    Password:
    What you typed: swordfish
    What you should have typed: swordfish
    Exiting...


    Maybe its just me, but I find it odd that it says I've typed in the right password, but that its somehow wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

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    You can't compare to char arrays like this.
    Take a look at C++ style strings. It will be much easier.
    http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/string.html
    Also, put the indented statements which are part of the conditional in "{}" brackets
    Code:
    if (something)
    {
      do something
    }
    else
    {
      do something else
    }
    C++ is not indentation sensitive, so in your above code, the second statement after the else would have gotten executed no matter what.
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    You should use c++ strings really, but your prog should work if you change the line
    Code:
    if( password == correct )
    to
    Code:
    if( !strcmp( password, correct ) )

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