Problem About Returning String From A Function

[pankaj255143]

HELLO EVERY-BODY....
i've a problem in c++ . i want to return a string from a fuction. how can i do it....
plz give me the syntex of the prototype of that function, body and calling of the function.
please post an example by which i can understand it...and can implement it into my project......
thanks in advance.......

[weaknessforcats]

You can:
a) use a string return type
b) use a string pointer argument
c) use a string reference argument if the string already exists in the calling function.

[pankaj255143]

You can:
a) use a string return type
b) use a string pointer argument
c) use a string reference argument if the string already exists in the calling function.

plz resolve this code.........

[code=cpp]
#include<iostre am.h>
#include<conio. h>
char *a()
{
char *name;
cin>>name;
return(name);
}
void main()
{
clrscr();
char *a();
char *name1;
name1=a();
cout<<name1;
getch();
}[/code]

[weaknessforcats]

You are not returning a string.

You are returning a pointer to a char.

Where is your string???

[gpraghuram]

plz resolve this code.........


#include<iostre am.h>
#include<conio. h>
char *a()
{
char *name;
cin>>name;
return(name);
}
void main()
{
clrscr();
char *a();
char *name1;
name1=a();
cout<<name1;
getch();
}

Why u are not allocating memory to the variable name?

Raghuram

[pankaj255143]

Why u are not allocating memory to the variable name?

Raghuram

then how can i input a name or other charector arry form a function...like this code..... plz help me.... i need it in my project........

[gpraghuram]

then how can i input a name or other charector arry form a function...like this code..... plz help me.... i need it in my project........

You cant return a character array from a function as the character array will be gone as the function returns.
Instead you shuld declare a pointer,allocat e memory for it,get the inpyt and then return it.
You have written most of it and i am adding the missing links

[code=cpp]
char *a()
{
char *name=new char[100];//I am keeping it as 100.Plese chage it as per ur req.
cin>>name;
return(name);
}
[/code]

Thanks
Raghuram

[pankaj255143]

You cant return a character array from a function as the character array will be gone as the function returns.
Instead you shuld declare a pointer,allocat e memory for it,get the inpyt and then return it.
You have written most of it and i am adding the missing links

[code=cpp]
char *a()
{
char *name=new char[100];//I am keeping it as 100.Plese chage it as per ur req.
cin>>name;
return(name);
}
[/code]

Thanks
Raghuram

thanks..... my prob is solved......