struct node
{
    char *name;
    float salary;
    struct node *nextNode;
};

struct list
{
    struct node *firstNode;
};

void insert(struct list *pList, char *newName, float newSalary)
{
    struct node *newNode;
    newNode = (struct node *)malloc(sizeof(struct node));

    newNode->salary = newSalary;
    newNode->name = newName;

    if (pList->firstNode == NULL)
    {
        pList->firstNode = newNode;
        newNode->nextNode = NULL;
    }

    else
    {
        struct node *pos = pList->firstNode;
        for(; pos->nextNode; pos = pos->nextNode);
        pos->nextNode = newNode;
        newNode->nextNode = NULL;
    }

}

int main(void)
{
    struct list lst;
    struct list *plst = &lst;

    createList(plst); //initializes the list

    char name1[] = "John";
    char name2[] = "Thomas";
    char name3[] = "Albert";

    insert(plst, name1, 1000);
    insert(plst, name2, 2000);
    insert(plst, name3, 3000);
}

newNode->name = newName;

strcpy(newNode->name,newName);

newNode->name = malloc(strlen(newName)+1);
strcpy(newNode->name,newName);