Getting segmentation fault strcpy

Question

struct Object * newObj(char * nome, int idade, float altura) {
    struct Object *obj = (struct Object *) malloc(sizeof(struct Object));
    strcpy(obj->nome, nome); // This is the line
    obj->idade = idade;
    obj->altura = altura;
    return obj;
}

This is my code, I don't know why I'm getting segmentation fault in strcpy.
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

You need to alloc memory for `obj->nome`, `obj->nome = malloc(...)` — pNre, Apr 05 '14 at 19:52
Please remove all casts where you don't know **exactly** what you are doing and can explain why the cast is **neccessary** for correct working. Never muzzle the compiler, instead ask it to speak up: Use `-Wall -Wextra`, and handle all warnings appropriately. — Deduplicator, Apr 05 '14 at 19:53

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 05 '14 at 19:53

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In your struct Object type, the nome member is declared as a pointer and you also need to allocate memory for the array. Without allocating memory obj->nome has an inderminate value.

answered Apr 05 '14 at 19:53

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This was the error! Thanks a lot! – Erick Filho Apr 05 '14 at 19:59

Getting segmentation fault strcpy

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