Structure Array

Hi...........

I wrote the array in struct in C like....

Code:

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struct Employee
{
        char  EmployeeName[40];
        char  EmployeeDesignation[40];
        char  EmployeeTechnology[40];
        int    EmployeeSalCode;
       
}EmployeeArray[7], *Employeeptr;

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When I feed information to it ....I get error....

Code:

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        EmployeeArray[1].EmployeeName        = "Yogesh Zambre";
        EmployeeArray[1].EmployeeDesignation = "Software Engineer";
        EmployeeArray[1].EmployeeTechnology  = "Assembly, C, C++";
        EmployeeArray[1].EmployeeSalCode    = 12588;

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Error: error C2106: '=' : left operand must be l-value

I searched on the google to remove this error, but didnot get much.

Please tell me how to overcome this problem.

I have been suggested not to use Pointer inside the Structure.

You are trying to assign to arrays. Assuming that you do not actually want to initialise the array of structures (i.e., when defining it), you should use strcpy() to copy over each string literal's contents to the respective member.

In addition you have to make sure you're not copying strings with more 40 characters, including the null terminator.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by laserlight

You are trying to assign to arrays. Assuming that you do not actually want to initialise the array of structures (i.e., when defining it), you should use strcpy() to copy over each string literal's contents to the respective member.

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Hi....
Thank you for the help!!!

I added the strcpy() function, it is solved, but it is getting new problem now.....

Code:

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strcpy(EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeName,"Yogesh Zambre");
        strcpy(EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeDesignation,"Software Engineer");
        strcpy(EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeTechnology,"Assembly, C, C++");
        EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeSalCode    = 12588;

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The strcmp function is giving me warning....

Code:

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else if( SUCCESS == ( strcmp( Name, EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeName) ) )
        {
                printf( "Name:\t\t%s\n", EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeName);
                printf( "Designation:\t%s\n ", EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeDesignation);
                printf( "Technology:\t%s\n ", EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeTechnology);
                printf( "Salcode:\t%d\n ", EmployeeArray[5].EmployeeSalCode);
        }

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Warning: warning C4024: 'strcmp' : different types for formal and actual parameter 1
warning C4047: 'function' : 'const char *' differs in levels of indirection from 'ch

The strcpy is also giving one warning
Warning: 'strcpy' was declared deprecated

If you were to use std::string then your original code would be fine

Code:

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#include <string>

struct Employee
{
    std::string EmployeeName;
    std::string EmployeeDesignation;
    std::string EmployeeTechnology;
    int        EmployeeSalCode;
   
}EmployeeArray[7], *Employeeptr;

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Also the strings are now not limited to 39 characters. (and don't produce a nasty bug when they do exceed it)

If you need a variable number of employees then use std::vector

Code:

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#include <vector>

std::vector<Employee> EmployeeArray;

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See http://www.cppreference.com/wiki/

I could resolve the issue....
I added this.....

#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE 1

Anyways..thank you for the help