Analyzing buffer text

[menewbie]

Hi Guys !

i don't know how to analyze buffer text, getting from user, here is my code don't know where is the problem

		// here i'm getting and reading text from the user		
		bzero(buffer, 1024);
		read(m_Socket, buffer, 1023);
		string inputText;
		inputText = string(buffer);
                
                // here i'm converting to string btw is it necessary to convert?		
		string userCommand = inputText.c_str();	
		strcpy(buffer, inputText.c_str());
		write(m_Socket, buffer, sizeof(buffer));	
		
		
		// And this part is not working, i have done everything that was necessary for it
		if (userCommand.compare("help")){
			inputText += "You typed help\n";
				
			cout<< "Help"<<endl;			
		} else{
			cout<< "Not Help"<<endl;				
		}

Anyone can point out the mistake and provide some hint?

Thanks in advance

Regards,

Ewa

[Peter87]

std::string::compare returns 0 if the two strings are equal so line 15 should be
if (userCommand.compare("help") == 0) {

You can also use operator== to compare the strings.
if (userCommand == "help") {

[menewbie]

Hi Peter87 !

Thanks for help and reply, just wondering how to give vote or to like someone's post, because your post was helpful.

Thanks once again

Sincere Regards,

Ewa