clear/reset char array

[carlsum1986]

how do I clear all contents in a char array

i have something like this

char echoBuffer[1024];
Socket Roster_Socket;
Roster_Socket.RosterGroups(1,echoBuffer);
Roster_Socket.RosterItems(1,echoBuffer);
Roster_Socket.RosterGroups(5,echoBuffer);

the echoBuffer is used multiple times and I would like to clear it everytime before i use it again.

[coder777]

here you go:

memset(echoBuffer, 0, sizeof(echoBuffer));

[carlsum1986]

cool thanks

[Disch]

alternatively, if this array is for a c string, you only need to clear the first character:

echoBuffer[0] = 0;

But of course, it'd be easier+safer to just use a string:

string echoBuffer;

echoBuffer = "";  // to clear it