c++ - Trying to count specific char in 2D array, but entire array is counted instead -

i trying count how many times specific character appears in 2d array. problem is counting characters in array instead. i'm not sure why.

            int p = 0;             int p = 0;             int r = 0;             int r = 0;             int n = 0;             int n = 0;             int b = 0;             int b = 0;             int q = 0;             int q = 0;               (int x = 0; x < board_size + 1; x++) // side 9             {                  (int y = 0; y < board_size; y++) // side 8                 {                      char temp = ' '; // tried using temp pass through, no difference                     temp = chessboards[x][y];                     // cout << temp; // when on prints each element of array list in order number beside                      if (temp = 'p') // 1 character trying count                     {                         ++p; // increments every character it's not checked                     }                  }              }               cout << p << endl << endl; // using test output 

it's typo..

if (temp = 'p') 

you using assignment operator instead of comparison.