How to assign string from array to a char to get the length of the string?

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Ok I am in the process of making a simple hangman game. I need help pulling a string which is in an array dict[num] num being a random number. I just need a way to get that string out and use strlen() and such functions to work with it.

As of now strlen(dict[num]) does not work?

At a minimum, you probably need to show the declaration of `dict`. — Mark Wilkins, Mar 19 '13 at 15:53
Paul R, you are right but that method of `strlen(dict[num])` is not working. I am using it like this `len=strlen(dict[num])` and this gives me a segmentation error — Zack Tarr, Mar 19 '13 at 15:56
Jueecy, num is the index of the word in an array containing all of the words. I know this is wasteful in mem but it is how we were told to do it. — Zack Tarr, Mar 19 '13 at 15:58

MOHAMED · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-19T16:00:31.963

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if the type of the dict array is char then to get the length

strlen(dict)

and not

strlen(dict[num])

and if the

strlen(dict)

gives segmentation error then chek that your array is filled with string I mean check the string in the array end with the null character '\0'

edited Mar 19 '13 at 16:00

answered Mar 19 '13 at 15:55

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Yes this works. Thank you! – Zack Tarr Mar 19 '13 at 16:00

How to assign string from array to a char to get the length of the string?

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