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sdeming · 08-20-2002, 08:38 AM

If you are going to return a local variable then you must declare it static or it can be destroyed before you ever actually use it, like this:

Code:

char *Car::itsModel()
{
  static char[] model = "2002 Camarro SS +35";
  return model;
}

Even better would to be to throw out char* altogether and start using std::string, it's immensly more powerful and much much safer.

08-20-2002, 08:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
sdeming Code Monkey Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 85	If you are going to return a local variable then you must declare it static or it can be destroyed before you ever actually use it, like this: Code: char Car::itsModel() { static* char[] model = "2002 Camarro SS +35"; return model; } Even better would to be to throw out char* altogether and start using std::string, it's immensly more powerful and much much safer. __________________ Scott B4 09 BA 09 01 CD 21 CD 20 53 63 6F 74 74 24