Why im getting an error?

Question

int main ()
{
char *some[]={
"word",
"another",
"qwerty"
};

the error is: cant make const * char for char variable (sorry for bad english )
btw it compiles perfectly if i do this in online compiler

Answer 1

Because "word", "another", and "qwerty" are all string litterals

You can only read them, but you cannot write, so they have type 'const char[N]'

But you're pointing to them without the const qualifier, which implies you could modify them in the future

To solve this just put 'const' before char

Answer 2

Define it as const string array ...

const char* some[] = { ... };

Answer 3

try closing the main function with a bracket.

Answer 4

nvm i got it. Thank you guys!

Answer 5

Artur,
In Code Playground, I only get such warning about const char* when I pasted (and ran) the snippet into a C++ code, there's no warning if I pasted the code into a C code.

The warning given by C++ compiler mentioned about C++ ISO standard, so it seems to be a C++ standard, not adopted in C standard.

Dunno about VS 2019, or why it differs from your installation and your friend's ...

Answer 6

Visual studio 2019 failed it, however the online version of C ( on this site ) allowed it. also i tried this code on my friends pc ( VS2019 as well ) and it worked.

Answer 7

Angelo, i may be wrong, but if i put "const" i cant redact this array later?

Answer 8

sorry i can't understand... yet, so sad😥