My C program returns error? Warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast [-wint-conversion]|? help!

Question

1.00/5 (1 vote)

See more:

This is my code

C++

#include <stdio.h>
int main(){
char Name="Daniel";
printf("Hello My Name Is %s",Name);
}

:

This is my error:
warning: initialization makes integer from pointer without a cast [-Wint-conversion]|

What I have tried:

I have tried stackoverflow,I have also looked all over google but couldnt find the awnser.I also tried quora

Posted 7-Nov-18 17:14pm

Member 14047593

Updated 1-Nov-22 1:03am

Add a Solution

3 solutions

Add a Solution

Add your solution here

Treat my content as plain text, not as HTML

Preview 0

…

Existing Members

Sign in to your account

...or Join us

Download, Vote, Comment, Publish.

Your Email
Password
Forgot your password?

Your Email
This email is in use. Do you need your password?
Optional Password

I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Please subscribe me to the CodeProject newsletters

When answering a question please:

Read the question carefully.
Understand that English isn't everyone's first language so be lenient of bad spelling and grammar.
If a question is poorly phrased then either ask for clarification, ignore it, or edit the question and fix the problem. Insults are not welcome.
Don't tell someone to read the manual. Chances are they have and don't get it. Provide an answer or move on to the next question.

Let's work to help developers, not make them feel stupid.

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

KarstenK · Answer 1 · 2018-11-07T20:14:00

Solution 2

Rick is right but you need to add a

C++

return 0;

at the end of main function!!!

Visit some tutorial like Learn C to improve your coding skills.

Posted 7-Nov-18 20:14pm

KarstenK

CPallini · Answer 2 · 2018-11-07T21:27:00

Solution 3

As suggested by the others, it should be

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
  const char * name = "Daniel";
  printf("Hello my name is %s\n", name);
  return 0;
}

Posted 7-Nov-18 21:27pm

CPallini

Rick York · Answer 3 · 2018-11-07T18:00:00

Solution 1

That needs to be a "char *".

C++

char * name = "Daniel";

Posted 7-Nov-18 18:00pm

Rick York

Updated 7-Nov-18 18:03pm

v3