simple problem!!!?

[MPrestonf12]

#include <iostream.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>

char test(const char s1[10],const char s2[10]);

char test(const char s1[10],const char s2[10])
{
strcat(s1,s2);
cout<<s1;

return 'a';
}

int main()
{
	test("hello", "there");
return 0;
}

I get the error - 'strcat' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'const char []' to 'char *'Conversion loses qualifiers.

I've tried every combination. Do you know whats wrong? Thanks

[Megatron]

How about just changing the function to this:

char test(const char* s1,const char* s2)
{
	char* tmp;
	strncpy(tmp,s1,10);
	strncat(tmp, s2,10);
	cout << tmp;

	return 'a';
}

[Vlatko]

Why are you just returning 'a'. If you don't use it make the function void, cos you dont have to return anything.

[MPrestonf12]

i know, it was originally intended to return something, but for testing i did not need it so just put a filler.

[MPrestonf12]

Megatron, I get the warning char *tmp used without being initialized. If I try and exacute anyway I get an illegal operation on startup.

[kedaman]

char test(const char* s1,const char* s2)
{
	cout << s1 << s2;
	return 'a';
}