How to empty a char array?

using

  memset(members, 0, 255);

in general

  memset(members, 0, sizeof members);

if the array is in scope, or

  memset(members, 0, nMembers * (sizeof members[0]) );

if you only have the pointer value, and nMembers is the number of elements in the array.

EDIT Of course, now the requirement has changed from the generic task of clearing an array to purely resetting a string, memset is overkill and just zeroing the first element suffices (as noted in other answers).

EDIT In order to use memset, you have to include string.h.

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