Returning Array from a function

[Zidenbr]

Returning Array from a function

Hello everyone. Im tryng to return array; from a function but its not working. Any ideas ?

char le(FILE *arq, char texto[50])
{
     texto = "";
     char c; int x=0;
     while(c!='#' && c!='}')
     {
       c = getc(arq);
       if(c!='#' && c!='}' && c!='{') {texto[x] = c;x++;}
     }     
     int tam = strlen(*texto); *texto[tam+1] = '\0';
     return texto; // COMPILER ERROR HERE <<
}

 

[Smjert]

Well, if you had read the compiler error i think you would know where the error is.
Anyway you're returning a char array (char[]) while your function accept a char as return.
You have to put char[] in the function return parameter.

 

[remnant]

A better question might be to ask why you are returning a value you pass as a parameter to the method? Why not just pass the parameter by reference or pointer?

 

[Jeff]

A better question might be to ask why you are returning a value you pass as a parameter to the method? Why not just pass the parameter by reference or pointer?

Yes, that would be more optimal and more C++ oriented.