CHAR_INFO newb

how come this doesn't work?

Code:

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CHAR_INFO a[80][23];
for (int b=0; b<80; b++)
{
for (int c=0; c<23; c++)
{
a[b][c].Char.AsciiChar=219;
a[b][c].Attributes=FOREGROUND_RED;
}
}
COORD Size={80,23};
COORD ZeroZero={0,0};
SMALL_RECT Rect={0,0,80,23};
WriteConsoleOutput(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE),
*a,Size,ZeroZero,&Rect);
getch();
return 0;
}

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