Using == on two character pointers does not compare their text. What is the correct approach?
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Using == on two character pointers does not compare their text. What is the correct approach?
Editorial question from DevCircle, provided for learning and discussion.
Include <string.h> and use strcmp(a, b) == 0 for equal null-terminated strings. The pointers must be valid. Pointer equality only tests whether their addresses match.
Reference: Official documentation.
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