Problem within multi dimensional array

hey guys i m having bit trouble with multi and int array i m trying to make a program that you put ur name 3 times then it store it then when u want to output it output all 3

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
char array[10][3];
int i;
for(;;)
{
if(++i==3)
break;
fputs("Please enter your name: ",stdout);
fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
printf("Name of array %d is %s",i,array[i+1]);
}
return 0;
}

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this code crashes
i made also other one

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
char array[10][3];
int i;
for(i=0;i<=3;i++)
{
fputs("Please enter your name: ",stdout);
fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
printf("Name of array %d is %s",i,array[i+1]);
}
return 0;
}

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i know how to use arrays for repeadtable tasks like 1 to 10 and doing functions with them
but if i wanna store
value in array i dunt quite understand
thanks alot for your help in advanced
and merry christmas.

In the first program, you need to initialize i to zero. BTW, this is the standard idiom, which you have almost used in your second program:

Code:

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int x;
for(x = 0; x < 3; x ++) {

}

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Then you don't have to fiddle with breaks and so on.

In your second program, the loop is looping too far; you should use <3 instead of <=3. And you're causing a buffer overrun in your last printf() statement; I suspect you wanted

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
char array[10][3];
int i;
for(i=0;i<3;i++)
{
fputs("Please enter your name: ",stdout);
fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
printf("Name of array %d is %s",i+1,array[i]);
}
return 0;
}

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where the blue lines are the lines I have changed.

Remember, when you index an array of N elements, the indices you get are from 0 to N-1, inclusive.

Finally, consider working on your indentation! :) cpwiki.sf.net/Indentation

Second the indentation - it's awful.

> fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
But your array is 10 lots of char [3],
You're treating it as 3 lots of char [10]

thanks alot m8 i rlly appropriate it

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Salem

Second the indentation - it's awful.

> fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
But your array is 10 lots of char [3],
You're treating it as 3 lots of char [10]

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i thought if goes to array 3 then break
stupid me xD

Quote:

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Originally Posted by lolguy

i thought if goes to array 3 then break
stupid me xD

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Yes, but you've got the 10 and 3 in your array declarion bass ackwards.

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Mats