Array Blues, how to set words to array elements

[DougP]

here is my code

/* I tried this */
const char wordarray[]={'Sue','Fred','Sally','Jerry'};
/and this */
	wordarray[0]='Sue';
	wordarray[1]='Fred';
	wordarray[2]='Sally';
	wordarray[3]='Jerry';

I just don't have a grasp on arrays and strings
can someone help with the syntax?
need to set up a pointer?

2 error are on each element
warning: character constant too long for its type
warning: overflow in implicit constant conversion

TIA

DougP

 

[SDowd]

Your array type is "char." Char takes a single character, while your trying to push in actual strings. you would either need to make the type of wordarray char*, or CString, or the always fun array or char arrays.. wordarray[][].

Also it should be noted that strings need to be encapsulated within double quotes and not single ticks.

 

[ArkM]

Not only

const char* wordarray[] = ...

but double quotes instead of apostrophes in string literals