How to create an array of strings in C?
arrays, c, string
Solution
words_array[0]=word1;
`word_array[0]` is a `char`, whereas `word1` is a `char *`. Your character is not able to hold an address.
An array of strings might look like it:
char array[NUMBER_STRINGS][STRING_MAX_SIZE];
If you rather want an array of pointers to your strings:
char *array[NUMBER_STRINGS];
And then:
array[0] = word1;
array[1] = word2;
array[2] = word3;
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Problem
I'm teaching myself C from a book and I am trying to create a crossword puzzle. I need to make an array of strings but keep running into problems. Also, I don't know much about array... This is the piece of the code: ``` char word1 [6] ="fluffy", word2[5]="small",word3[5]="bunny"; char words_array[3]; /*This is my array*/ char *first_slot = &words_array[0]; /*I've made a pointer to the first slot of words*/ words_array[0]=word1; /*(line 20)Trying to put the word 'fluffy' into the fist slot of the array*/ ``` But I keep getting the message: ``` crossword.c:20:16: warning: assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast [enabled by default] ``` Not sure what is the problem...I have tried to look up how to make an array of strings but with no luck Any help will be much appreciated, Sam