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String Compare in C

I'm doing a quick string compare in C and I keep getting the incorrect results.

I'm guessing that the way that a string is stored differently than it's actual displayed value, or there's otherwise some cranny behind the scenes of the coding that is causing this to occur.

Anyway, if I run code like the following, I get the display of

02
Hello

Which doesn't make any sense, any ideas?

string Letter = "02";

		cout << Letter << "\n";
		
		if (Letter.compare("01") == 1) {
			cout << "Hello" << "\n";
		}

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Ahhh,

My actual problem was a little more complicated, I had a series of If statements that followed that question which asked

Is it "01" is it "02" is it "03"...is it "15"... else... with each one redefining Letter.

And I kept getting an "else" result, but now I realized that it was because the redefinition was just causing them all to display false.. thanks.

Is 0 always true and 1 always false, can you redefine that, how does that work in C?

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>Is 0 always true and 1 always false, can you redefine that, how does that work in C?
If you mean to change the function's behaviour you can do that through overloading I suppose - the details evade my memory - but do you REALLY want to do this?
(Just because you can does not mean you should - right?)

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I'm trying to learn C but the best compiler option that I could find was C++ 2010 Express, so I figured I'd just get a little acquainted with both along the way.

And xchange and you both answered my question, so points awarded and much thanks.

phoffric

Well good luck in your studies! I wish you the best. I think VS C++ 2010 Express is one of the best IDE's around for learning purposes.

It would be helpful for us and for searching the PAQ (Previously Answered Questions) by separating your C and C++ question into two separate questions, one in the C zone, and one in the C++ zone. For the C zone, be sure to post only C code so as not to confuse anyone. For the C++ zone, if you indicate that you are not looking for C-like answers, then you will get responses that hopefully will address the best C++ solutions. (I have seen pure C solutions being given in C++ zones; and I think I may have been guilty of that myself.)

By asking a C zone question and posting C++ code is very confusing to me. It also is like asking two different questions in one question. Please take a look at this:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp?hi=23

Again, I wish you the best in your studies.