Re: passing a string to a C++ function

Hmm...thanks for a very unhelpful answer.

let me rephrase it:

char items[3]={"tom","***","harry"}

does that satisfy your "remaining 3 pointers fixation"?

now onto the next:

Forget the above,

if I have a string with "tom","***","harry"

can I build an array with them?

(I will learn more about pointers when I have some time. FOr now all I need
is a very simple function. Either you can help me with some code, or leave
the preaching for another time. Sorry to be so blunt, but I am getting all
kinds of answers, yet none related to what I am asking for).





"David Webber" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Leo" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > 'items' is not an array pointer. It's a pointer array.
> > -- Ok!
> >
> > my point was not how I am DECLARING the array. My question was:
> >
> > passing a bunch of items to the function that will put them into
> > this array.
>
> You can't. You really *do* need to learn what pointers are.
>
> The statement
>
> char *items[6]={"tom","paul","joseph"};
>
> declares six pointers each to a char. It also initialises some
> memory with the strings and sets the first three pointers to point
> to them. The rmaining three pointers are just pointers that point
> nowhere in particular.
>
> > so passing item1, item2, item3 and store them into the items[]
> > array.
>
> You can't store anything in the items array except pointers. And
> when you leave the function they will go out of scope, and be lost,
>
> >...
> > Any thoughts?
>
> Yes. Learn C or C++. Learn what a pointer is, and what an array
> is, and their relationship. Think about what is stored in memory
> where, and how you get access to it, rather than creating invalid
> pointers. I'm sorry but you have to do this - there is no
> shortcut.
>
> Dave
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