I want to create an array of strings. Here is the code:
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void){
char str1[] = {'f','i'};
char str2[] = {'s','e'};
char str3[] = {'t','h'};
char arry_of_string[] = {str1,str2,str3};
printf("%s\n",arry_of_string[1]);
return 0;
}
This is the line that doesn't work:
char arry_of_string[] = {str1,str2,str3};
How do I correct it?
If you would like to create an array of strings, you are missing an asterisk, and terminating zeros:
char str1[] = {'f','i','\0'};
char str2[] = {'s','e','\0'};
char str3[] = {'t','h','\0'};
char *arry_of_string[] = {str1,str2,str3};
There is an easier way of doing the individual strings, too:
char str1[] = "fi";
char str2[] = "se";
char str3[] = "th";
char *arry_of_string[] = {str1,str2,str3};
When you use the char x[] = "..." construct, the content of your string literal (which includes a terminating zero) is copied into memory that you are allowed to write, producing the same effect as char x[] = {'.', '.', ... '\0'} construct.
you can use it like this:(notice that if you want to print an array of char, u must have it termitated by '\0')
int main()
{
char str1[] = {'f','i','\0'};
char str2[] = {'s','e','\0'};
char str3[] = {'t','h','\0'};
char* arry_of_string[] = {str1,str2,str3};
for (int i=0;i<3;i++)
{
printf("%s\n",arry_of_string[i]);
}
return 0;
}
You are probably looking for a pointer here rather than a direct array.
char *arry_of_string[] = {str1,str2,str3};
An array is a collection of values, a pointer is a list of addresses containing values, so a char pointer is a pointer to the address of the arrays containing your strings (character arrays). and breathe
you could just use:
const char *array_of_string[] = {"fi", "se", "th"};
int i;
for (i=0;i<3;i++) {
printf("%s\n", array_of_string[i]);
}
if you want to be concise...
When you specify the string as
char* myString = "abcd";
It creates a pointer of type array and points to the base address or the 0th element of the character array. So myString points to a. Using a char* is useful because c provides a good way of printing out the entire array using
printf("%s",myString);
Also pointer is useful to use when you dont know or dont want to specify the length of the char array. Your question should be solved if you do this
char *str1 = "fi";
char *str2 = "se";
char *str3 = "th";
char* arry_of_string[] = {str1,str2,str3};
int i;
for (i=0;i<3;i++)
{
printf("%s\n",arry_of_string[i]);
}
return 0;
Feel free to mark the question answered if you are satisfied.
