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switch case problem with characters

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Hello guys,

How can I make a switch case using an array of chars.
Ex:
  1. char input[50];
  2. // my code here
  3. switch ( input ) {
  4.         case "abc":  
  5.             // do something
  6.             break;
  7.         case "xyz":          
  8.             // do otherthings
  9.             break;
  10. }

Is that possible in C?

Thank you!
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Re: switch case problem with characters
The controlling expression of a switch shall have integer type.
An array of chars will not do.
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But, is there any proposed solution to what I'm looking for?
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Click to Expand / Collapse  Quote originally posted by miskeen ...
But, is there any proposed solution to what I'm looking for?
Your comparing a array of characters(char input[50]) that is supposed to be a C style string("abc")...I would investigate string compare functions
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But, is there any proposed solution to what I'm looking for?
you can also use function pointers to do same thing.
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But, is there any proposed solution to what I'm looking for?
use if() statement and strcmp() function for your purpose.
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Thank you! I'm going to use strcmp.
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