Re: Which compiler for a learner of C?

"pkirk25" <patrick@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

[about some implementation]
Actually, while it looks nice enough, it doesn't compile my existing C
code.

.\parameters.cpp(13) : error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert
from 'void *' to 'char *'
Conversion from 'void*' to pointer to non-'void' requires an
explicit cast

A file whose name ends in .cpp is generally C++, not C. That's a
C++-specific error. Try renaming it to parameters.c.
--
Here's a tip: null pointers don't have to be *dull* pointers!
.

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