strcmp node->value

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Why strcmp(value,curr->value) returns always 0?

I'm using a code like this:

char buffer[LENGTH+1] = {};
while(fscanf(inptr, "%s", buffer) > 0)
{
  insert( hashtable, buffer );
}

Then, inside the insert function, I use strcmp function.
Where I'm wrong?

If I use the insert function outside the while fscanf loop, it works as expected.

insert(hashtable, "aword");

the best thing you can do is step through your functions using gdb and see what is being stored inside curr->value and value when you are having the issue. — lethaljd, Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 13:56
It seems that, when I'm inside the insert function, curr->value contains the value I've passed (buffer): how can it be possible? — alciregi, Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 14:40
mmm, it is like that every time I read a line in the dictionary, "buffer" value change, and it is like node->value contains a pointer to buffer and not the value. — alciregi, Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 15:29
I think the problem was in the node struct definition char value[LENGTH+1]; instead of char* value; seems to work better :-) — alciregi, Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 15:48

lethaljd · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-12 13:47:01Z

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Look at the man pages for strcmp function. It returns a value, with 0 meaning that the strings are identical.

answered Sep 12, 2014 at 13:47

lethaljd

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In fact... but it is always 0, even if they should be different!
– alciregi
Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 13:48

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