error: too few arguments to function 'char* itoa(int, char*, int)' byte blockcontent= itoa(order); ^ In file include

Question

I have this statement in my Arduino code :

 byte blockcontent [16] = itoa(order);

and it gives me an error saying: "Too few arguments to function 'charitoa(int,char,int)'. Even though I've looked for the documentation of itoa function and I found that it accepts one input argument. Can anyone help me fix this error?

• Nick Gammon: Where did you find this documentation, out of interest? The very first hit I get with Google shows 3 arguments: char * itoa ( int value, char * str, int base );
• AJP: @NickGammon stackoverflow.com/a/5590395/539490
• Nick Gammon: That "reference" is just a question on Stack Overflow. Underneath that question is the comment: How does option 1 even work for you at all? It's my understanding that itoa() takes three parameters - Questions are often asked because people are unsure about what they are doing.

Answer 1

itoa requires a minimum of 2 arguments.

Reference: http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/user-manual/group__avr__stdlib.html#gaa571de9e773dde59b0550a5ca4bd2f00

• Raya: Thank you, but is it possible to set an array pointer instead of character pointer?
• Andre Courchesne: You can probably set a char pointer inside an array of char pointer yes if that is what you mean.