How to define a string?

Usually we can

#define MAX 30

However if I'd like to define a string const
can I?
#define S "Hello" 

seems not working

Thanks

In article <1118334015.994183.206830@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>,
QQ <junciu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>How to define a string?

>Usually we can

>#define MAX 30

>However if I'd like to define a string const
>can I?
>#define S "Hello" 

>seems not working

What difficulty are you having with it? Can you present a -short- program
showing what you are trying to do but which isn't working?
-- 
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   -- Rich Kulawiec

QQ wrote:
> How to define a string?
> 
> Usually we can
> 
> #define MAX 30
> 
> However if I'd like to define a string const
> can I?
> #define S "Hello" 
> 
> seems not working
> 
> Thanks
> 

Just remember that the #define is a substitution
that takes place before the translation phase.

So, when using the #define, try getting the syntax
correct first:

/* First try with this syntax */
const char * S = "Hello";

/* Then move it to a #define: */
#define S (const char *)("Hello")

{Although literal strings are constants.}

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QQ wrote:
> How to define a string?
> 
> Usually we can
> 
> #define MAX 30
> 
> However if I'd like to define a string const
> can I?
> #define S "Hello" 
> 
> seems not working
> 
> Thanks
> 

#include <stdio.h>
#define S "Hello"
int main(void) {
    puts(S);
    return 0;
}

It's 'working' here.

-- 
Joe Wright
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                     --- Albert Einstein ---