Problems Comparing Char's

Hello All,

To start with i think tell you that i started learning c++ about 2 years ago and abanded it but i found that it is the only true programing language that is really any good, so basically i'm back to being a complete beginner.

my problem is with a program which I'm creating I'm trying to make sort of virtual command line for the program here is the code:

Code:

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int main()
{
char command[256];
int cmdloop;

EchoProjectInfoIntoConsole();

cmdloop = 0;

        while (cmdloop == 0) {
        cout<< "#";
        cin>> command;
        if (strncmp(command,"help",4)){

        }else{
            cout<< "@ Invaild Command\n";
        }

        }

        return 0;
}

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as i'm sure you can see i'm trying to compare the char's being using the srtncmp function when i run the program and type the ommand nothing happens sept it says that the command is invaild.

can anyone help me please?

strncmp() returns 0 when the strings match.
So you need
if ( strncmp(command,"help",4) == 0 )

But look into using std::string to store strings, not char arrays.
They're a lot safer, and have many more features.

Thank you extreemly much for your help, i had been trying to figure that out for hours.

your a life saver!