strcmp error

my error is at the dark red line, i dont c whats wrong, im new at this as you can c

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#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>
#include <cstring>

using namespace std;
int main()
{
cout << "NAME: ";
string a,b;
int c;

cin >> a;
cout << "\n confirm name: ";

cin >> b;
c = strcmp(a,b);
if (c == 0){
cout << "\n \n confirmed.";}
else{
cout << "\n \n not confirmed";
}
}

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strcmp takes in two pointers to characters. If you want to use string compare then you need to do:

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c = strcmp ( a.c_str(), b.c_str() );

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you could also use the built in compare function for std::string

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if ( a == b )

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In your program, you need to include <string>, and you should return something from main(), too.

int c++ the return 0; is implict

While doing the include <string> is good form it is covered by the <sstream>

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Originally Posted by dwks

you should return something from main(), too.

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c++ does not require an explicit return value from main(), but I like to do it anyway just for clarity if nothing else.

This line declares two variables of type string:

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string a,b;

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string types are defined in a header file called <string>, which also contains functions and operators you can use on strings, like ==. == compares two terms for equality. Since you are new, you will invariably try to use = to compare two terms, but that doesn't work. If you are comparing two terms, you have to use ==.

There are also other kinds of strings called cstyle strings which are character arrays, e.g.

char str[10] = "hello";

There are functions you can use on character array strings and they are defined in a header file called <cstring>. When you include a file name, the contents of the file replaces the #include statement, which allows your program to use the definitions and functions in the header file. You can't use functions defined for character arrays on variables of type string, which is what you are trying to do.

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Originally Posted by Thantos

strcmp takes in two pointers to characters. If you want to use string compare then you need to do:

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c = strcmp ( a.c_str(), b.c_str() );

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you could also use the built in compare function for std::string

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if ( a == b )

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yep thanks, i didnt know i could compare strings like that