Copy array of strings into another array in C -

i'm making word search program in c takes user input , chooses 1 of global arrays of words , uses generate word search. works when use 1 of global arrays not choice, want copy contents of category arrays, depending on users choice newarray can used word search. program crashes after entering option @ moment, here's have.

switch(choice) {     case 1: chosearray(newarray, masseffect);     break;     case 2: chosearray(newarray, fallout3);     break;     case 3: chosearray(newarray, elderscrolls);     break;     case 4: chosearray(newarray, gameofthrones);     break;     case 5: chosearray(newarray, breakingbad);     break;     default: printf("enter valid option!"); }  void chosearray(char** newarray, char** category) {      int i;      for(i=0;i<6;i++)      {          strcpy(newarray[i], category[i]);      } } 

the arrays , declared globally now

char gameofthrones[6][250] = {"kingslanding", "tyrian", "stark", "lanisters", "westeros", "winterfell"}; char breakingbad[6][250] = {"jesse", "walt", "heisenberg", "saul", "gustavo", "breakfast"}; char newarray[6][250]; 

if declare word lists in form ...

char gameofthrones[6][250] = { ... }; 

then arrays of arrays of chars. function parameter type char ** pointer char pointer, not directly comparable. compiler should have thrown fit this.

supposing newarray of same type base word lists, should declare function so:

void chosearray(char newarray[][250], char category[][250]) { ... } 

... or possibly so:

void chosearray(char (*newarray)[250], char (*category)[250]) { ... } 

... match actual argument types. body of function works as-is in case.