Comparison between distinct pointer types 'QString*' and 'const char*' lacks a cast [-fpermissive]

[Imhotep]

I had a QString inizialized in the .h file

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QString *str;
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In the .cpp constructor, str id declared

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active = new QString;
if (str->isEmpty()) { *str = "foobar"; }
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Now, when I try to set an int variable in this way

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int num = (str == "foobar") ? 5: 6;
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Qt Creator sends me this error:

"comparison between distinct pointer types 'QString*' and 'const char*' lacks a cast [-fpermissive]"

I guess that I have not run a cast, but what exactly?
Could you help me?

[p3c0]

Hi,

You should dereference str using * operator during comparison.
This will work,
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int num = (*str == "foobar") ? 5: 6;
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[Imhotep]

[quote author="p3c0" date="1404907893"]Hi,

You should dereference str using * operator during comparison.
This will work,
@
int num = (*str == "foobar") ? 5: 6;
@[/quote]

The program crash on start

[p3c0]

In your first post i see you have initialised active but not str. Is that a typo ?

[Imhotep]

No, i misswrited the variable name. str is correct

[p3c0]

So is it still crashing after initialising str ? I mean after doing this,
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QString *str = new QString;
if (str->isEmpty()) { *str = "foobar"; }
int num = (*str == "foobar") ? 5: 6;
@

[Imhotep]

[quote author="p3c0" date="1404908755"]So is it still crashing after initialising str ? I mean after doing this,
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QString *str = new QString;
if (str->isEmpty()) { *str = "foobar"; }
int num = (*str == "foobar") ? 5: 6;
@[/quote]

Solved

[p3c0]

Good. You can mark the post as solved.

[SGaist]

Hi,

Out of curiosity, why are you using a pointer to a QString ?

[Chastain]

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