How can I copy a char from an Structure in C?

Question

Hello I´m trying to copy a char from a structure. So I have the structure

char Person[50]
typedef struct {
char Name[50] = "Hello";
int Date;
float Times86;
}NewName;

How can I copy the Hello out of the structure into a normal char. If I do

Person = NewName.Name

The Errorassignment to expression with array type appears

`NewName` is typedefined `stuct`. Please update [minimal reproducible code](https://stackoverflow.com/q/5963269/4139593) — TruthSeeker, Jan 12 '20 at 19:10
This is not specific to structs. Reduce your example to just two arrays. — Pete Fordham, Jan 12 '20 at 19:10

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 12 '20 at 19:11

0

This should do the job

NewName newname_var;
memcpy(Person, newname_var.Name, sizeof(newname_var.Name));

answered Jan 12 '20 at 19:11

Breakpoint

Woah! Why the downvote? It is the correct answer. – Breakpoint Jan 12 '20 at 19:42

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 12 '20 at 19:11

-1

You created array of chars with Person[50], try changing that into char Person;

answered Jan 12 '20 at 19:11

Nikola Milojic

Thanks for the answer but now I have the Error "assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast" – Nikosg Jan 12 '20 at 19:18

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