Thread: 2D array of names

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    2D array of names

    Why is it that I do not get the date printed ?
    Code:
    int main()
    {
    ...
    
    char month[][MONTHS] = {"Jan", "Feb" , "Mar" , "Apr" , "May" , "Jun" , "Jul" , "Aug" , "Sep" , "Oct" , "Nov" , "Dec"};
    
    ...
    
    printf("The lowest rainfall of %fmm falls in %s,\n" , lowest , month);
    }

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    You've got the array declaration backwords. Should be:

    Code:
    char months[MONTHS][]
    Next, you need to index into the array to specify which string to print, eg: months[which].

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    if you imagined accessing values stored in your your array in terms of x & y co-ordinates or across & down then it is the opposite of our usual usage, you would say 'down and across'>>

    Code:
    int main()
    {
    
    int myarray[4][4];
    
    int down = 2;
    int across = 2;
    
                         myarray[down][across] = 10;
                         printf("At  2 down and 2 across my array holds > %d\n", myarray[down][across]);
    
    return (0);
    }
    Last edited by rogster001; 08-27-2009 at 05:11 AM.

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    If you're going to post code, please don't use bad practices: SourceForge.net: Implicit main - cpwiki
    Also indent your code properly.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    remembering the array starts with element 0 of course! so its actually "at three down and 3 across" if your user is counting from 1

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