Why can't I assign an array variable directly to another array variable with the '=' operator?
arrays, c++, char-pointer
Solution
Because when you have a function call like this `UCSDStudent( char name[] )` only the adress of the array `name` is copied instead of the whole array. It is a C\C++ feature.
Furthermore the `name` defined as `char name [20]` is not a modifiable lvalue.
Regarding `strcpy`: it will bring undefined behaivour as if your source array doesn't have a NULL character it will copy some trash to `this->name` too. You may read more about `strcpy` here
Problem
Why does the following assignment not work? I would like a low-level explanation if possible. Also, here's the compiler error I get: incompatible types in assignment of 'char*' to 'char [20]' ``` class UCSDStudent { char name[20]; public: UCSDStudent( char name[] ) { //this-> name = name; does not work! Please explain why not strcopy( this -> copy, copy ); //works } }; ```