Question about string variables and "if else" statement

[Guest_imported]

OK- I just started my C++ class at school and found something interesting (BTW- I have NO prior experience with C++, just a little VB). We are using Borland C++ 3.1 also.

I cannot get an "if else" statement to process a string variable input by a user. No matter what is typed in, it seems to bypass the If statement and go directly to the "else" statement.

For example:

char name [20];

cout << &quot;Enter Name:&quot;;
gets(name);

if (name == &quot;Scott&quot
cout << &quot;Correct&quot;;

else
cout << &quot;Incorrect&quot;;


forgive me, I am doing this from memory, so my code may be a little off......but, what is the correct way to define a variable input by the user and then process that info??

 

[Zyrenthian]

you MUST use strcmp

if( strcmp(name,&quot;Scott&quot == 0)
{
// true
}
else
{
// false
}


strcmp is weird when you first use it as well. strcmp returns zero when true <0 if argument 1 is less then argument 2 and >0 if 2 is greater then one

Matt

 

[cyprus106]

try using strstr as well, strcmp will do it, but it is a little goofy in it's methods, I personally prefer strstr

if (strstr(name, scott))
{
/* found the name... */
}
else
{
/* didnt find the name */
} Cyprus