converting a const char to an array

Question

I am trying to convert a const char, to a char... here is my code:

bool check(const char* word)
{

char *temp[1][50];

temp = word;

return true;
}

It is a function with a const char passed in. I need to convert that const char to a char. When I run this code now, the compiler throws up this error:

dictionary.c:28:6: error: array type 'char *[1][50]' is not assignable
temp = word;

How do I correctly complete this conversion?

Thanks, Josh

Solution 1

#include <string.h>
bool check(const char* word)
{
    char temp[51];
    if(strlen(word)>50)
        return false;
    strncpy(temp,word,51);
    // Do seomething with temp here
    return true;
}

Solution 2

If you want a non-const version, you'll have to copy the string:

char temp[strlen(word) + 1];
strcpy(temp, word);

Or:

char * temp = strdup(word);

if(!temp)
{
    /* copy failed */

    return false;
}

/* use temp */

free(temp);