[Jcrr]

Hi guys, i got a little problem, i need to compare 2 variables, but if i do this:

PHP Code:

new String:VARIABLE1[64] = SomeText1;
new String:VARIABLE2[64] = Text2;

if(VARIABLE1 != VARIABLE2)
{
     Some code if true or false
} 


But compiler says, that VARIABLE1 and VARIABLE2 must be indexed, but i dont want to do that, i just want to compare 2 strings stored in variable.

Thanks in advance

[KissLick]

You can't compare strings like that, in pawn and many other languages where strings are "array like" you need to use some function.

StrEqual or strcmp

[Jcrr]

Ok, so it should be like this?

PHP Code:

stock bool:StrEqual(const String:VARIABLE1, const String:VARIABLE2, bool:caseSensitive=true) 


How do i use it later? in

PHP Code:

if(somthing = true)
{
    do somthing
} 


[WildCard65]

StrEqual is a stock that wraps a native in SM.
ex:

PHP Code:

if (StrEqual("LOL", "L2")) { PrintToServer("I NO NEED!"); } 


[KissLick]

PHP Code:

new String:VARIABLE1[64] = SomeText1;
new String:VARIABLE2[64] = Text2;
if(StrEqual(VARIABLE1, VARIABLE2))
{
     // VARIABLE1 is equal to VARIABLE2
} 


[Jcrr]

Ok, its working perfectly fine, thanks for help

Thread can be closed

[Marcus_Brown001]

I didn't think you could assign a string's value like that. I was always told that you need to use Format (or FormatEx). That is interesting.

[WildCard65]

Originally Posted by Marcus_Brown001 I didn't think you could assign a string's value like that. I was always told that you need to use Format (or FormatEx). That is interesting.

Straight up assigning on strings can only be done inline when the variable is declared. Example:

PHP Code:

public void OnPluginStart()
{
    char l1[] = "LOL"; // Valid.
    //l1 = "L2"; // Invalid... Compile error.
    Format(l1, sizeof(l1), "L2"); //Valid... 1 of the different ways to re-assign a char array variable.
} 


[Powerlord]

You need to be careful when assigning strings as it can have unexpected side effects. That's why you should usually use strcopy or Format to assign things to strings.

The major exception is assigning a literal value (i.e. one that looks like "this")