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error C2110: cannot add two pointers
Hello experts,
what is the best way to achieve the following;
char name[20];
char lName[20];
char fName[20];
cout << "\nEnter Customer's LAST Name : ";
cin >> lName;
cout << "\nEnter Customer's FIRST Name : ";
cin >> fName;
If user inputs the following
Last Name: Browne
First name: Jack
I need name to output the following
name: Browne, Jack.
How do I add to two together and include the comma.
Thank you
what is the best way to achieve the following;
char name[20];
char lName[20];
char fName[20];
cout << "\nEnter Customer's LAST Name : ";
cin >> lName;
cout << "\nEnter Customer's FIRST Name : ";
cin >> fName;
If user inputs the following
Last Name: Browne
First name: Jack
I need name to output the following
name: Browne, Jack.
How do I add to two together and include the comma.
Thank you
How about this:
strcat(lName,',');
strcat(lName, fName); //lName has to be big enough to hold the entire string
Alternately, use the STL string class for fName and lName.
string fName, lName;
string Name;
cout << "\nEnter Customer's LAST Name : ";
cin >> lName;
cout << "\nEnter Customer's FIRST Name : ";
cin >> fName;
Name = lName + ',' + fName;
cout << Name;
strcat(lName,',');
strcat(lName, fName); //lName has to be big enough to hold the entire string
Alternately, use the STL string class for fName and lName.
string fName, lName;
string Name;
cout << "\nEnter Customer's LAST Name : ";
cin >> lName;
cout << "\nEnter Customer's FIRST Name : ";
cin >> fName;
Name = lName + ',' + fName;
cout << Name;
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>>strcat(lName,',');
>>strcat(lName, fName); //lName has to be big enough to hold the entire string
FYI:
I'm sure the above is a typo.
strcat requires double quotes.
>>strcat(lName, fName); //lName has to be big enough to hold the entire string
FYI:
I'm sure the above is a typo.
strcat requires double quotes.
Since you're programming in C++, I agree with lemmeC alternate method, which uses std::string.
It's safer, and you don't have to worry about the maximum size of the name.
It's safer, and you don't have to worry about the maximum size of the name.
>>I'm sure the above is a typo.
>>strcat requires double quotes.
Right Axter.
Probably the same holds for the alternate part as well.
Name = lName + '', '' + fName;
By the way, the exact same solution also appears in http://www.msoe.edu/eecs/cese/resources/stl/string.htm
>>strcat requires double quotes.
Right Axter.
Probably the same holds for the alternate part as well.
Name = lName + '', '' + fName;
By the way, the exact same solution also appears in http://www.msoe.edu/eecs/cese/resources/stl/string.htm
>>Probably the same holds for the alternate part as well.
>>Name = lName + '', '' + fName;
If you need the extra space after the comma, then you do need double quotes.
If you only need one character, you can use single quotes.
name = lName + ',' + fName; //This does work for std::string
>>Name = lName + '', '' + fName;
If you need the extra space after the comma, then you do need double quotes.
If you only need one character, you can use single quotes.
name = lName + ',' + fName; //This does work for std::string
...
strcpy(result, lName);
strcat(result, ", ");
strcat(result, fName);