Passing a char variable to a function

i have function receives char , displays on lcd screen. start of function :

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void lcd_2(char lcddata[],int spos){

in loop, call :

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lcd_2("home", 0);

the above solution working, want replace "home" (hard coded text) variable.

i have tried, in pre-setup :

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char lcd2ah[];

and in loop code :

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lcd2ah[] = "home";

but not compiling. going wrong ?

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but not compiling.

what errors getting?

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char lcd2ah[];

what size array create?

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