char arrays and ternary operators in C

[dave0504]

is it possible to change the value held by a char array using the ternary operator?

This is what i have tried, but the output is not what im expecting:

int a;
char str [10];

printf("Enter a word:\n");
scanf("%s",&str); // user enters a word here, say the word "bad".

printf("Enter a number:\n");
scanf("%d",&a);


printf("%s\n",str);
// This is were im having the problems, im getting a compile error for incompatible types
str = a>1 ? "greater":"false";
printf("%s\n",str);

How can i get around this problem? I knew to C, and im trying to learn it before progressing to C++

Thanks

Dave

[Duthomhas]

You cannot 'assign' arrays to each other.
You can assign pointers...

char* str;
...
str = (a > 1) ? "greater" : "less-than or equal";

To copy character arrays you must use a function, usually strcpy()

char str[ 10 ];
...
strcpy( str, (a > 1) ? "greater" : "false" );

Hope this helps.

[dave0504]

Duoas,

thanks, i can remember seeingsomething about having to access arrys in a different way.

Thanks,

Dave