why it is giving me an error...? help pls

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[crisp wagon]

thas the error

[crisp wagon]

#include<string.h>
 
void copy (char* dst, char* src) {
  while (*src != '\0') {
    strcpy(*dst, *src);
    src++;
    dst++;
  }
  *dst = '\0';
}
 
int main () {
  char srcString[] = "We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize!";
  char dstString[strlen(srcString)+1];
  copy(&dstString[0], &srcString[0]);
  printf("%s\n%s", srcString, dstString);
}

[wind hollow]

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=functions-strcpy-copy-strings

Check this for strcpy

[crisp wagon]

i still cant figure it out...

but i changed strcpy(*dst, *src) for *dst = *src; and worked

i just dont understand why with strcpy was not working

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[crisp wagon]

!solved

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[wind hollow]

You are using that method incorrectly. You dont need a loop to copy the string content , just strcpy without loop works

[crisp wagon]

i was using pointers to move forward in the array, that why i used loop

i just needed to take off the derefere operator and worked, strcpy already use pointers

so just strcpy(dst, src) works like *dst = *src

[edgy cargo]

you dereference the strings. take the stars away from strcpy call

oh there was discussions

[verbal scroll]

If this is supposed to be C then don't name the file stringCopy.cpp.

[wind hollow]

#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>

void copy (char* dst, char* src) {
strcpy(dst, src);
}

int main () {
char srcString[] = "We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize!";
char dstString[strlen(srcString)+1];
copy(&dstString[0], &srcString[0]);
printf("%s\n%s", srcString, dstString);
}

**output: **

We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize!
We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize!

loop not needed

[crisp wagon]

the hexadecimal address of srcString[0] is the same as the srcString, right? so if i change to 1 or another number, it wouldnt work, just for 0...

[crisp wagon]

yes

[crisp wagon]

i was learning at codecademy, the file was already created, either way ill keep it in mind