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Warning C6324

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Potential incorrect use of 'function1': Did you intend to use 'function2'?

Remarks

This warning indicates that a string copy function was used where a string comparison function should have been used. Incorrect use of the function can cause an unexpected logic error.

Code analysis name: STRCPY_INSTEAD_OF_STRCMP

Example

The following code generates this warning:

#include <string.h>

void f(char *title )
{
  if (strcpy (title, "Manager") == 0) // warning C6324
  {
    // code
  }
}

To correct this warning, use strcmp as shown in the following code:

#include <string.h>

void f(char *title )
{
  if (strcmp (title, "Manager") == 0)
  {
    // code
  }
}

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