C6324

warning C6324: potential incorrect use of <function1>: Did you intend to use <function2>?

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

Example

The following code generates this warning:

#include <string.h>

void f(char *title )
{
  if (strcpy (title, "Manager") == 0) // warning 6324
  {
    // 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
  }
}

See Also

Reference

strcpy, wcscpy, _mbscpy

strcpy_s, wcscpy_s, _mbscpy_s

strncpy, _strncpy_l, wcsncpy, _wcsncpy_l, _mbsncpy, _mbsncpy_l

_mbsnbcpy, _mbsnbcpy_l

strcmp, wcscmp, _mbscmp

strncmp, wcsncmp, _mbsncmp, _mbsncmp_l

_mbsnbcmp, _mbsnbcmp_l