Thread: can someone help this time

I'm suppose to use a multidimensional array to print out a list of names from the scanf() can someone show me what to do because I've tried a bunch of times and I get weird output heres some code:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define i 30

int main()
{
	int x;
	char iName[i] = {'\0'};
       int iChoice = 0;


	while(iChoice != 3)
	{
		system("cls");
		printf("\n1\tEnter a name");
		printf("\n2\tPrint Report");
		printf("\n3\tQuit");
		printf("\n\n\tEnter a Choice: ");
		scanf("%d", &iChoice);

		if(iChoice == 1)
		{
			system("cls");
			printf("\n\tEnter a name: ");
			scanf("%s", iName);
	
		}
		else if(iChoice ==2)
		{
			break;

		}
		else if(iChoice == 3)
			break;
	}
	system("cls");

	for(x=0;x<=2;x++)
		printf("%s\n",iName[x]);

}

I'm not using a multidimensional array in this example but I couldn't even get it to work with a one dimensional array

I only reply to a topic with such a horrible title because I'm in a good mood today...

Anyways, is this a joke?
The whole problem (at least, the biggest problem) is the fact that you're NOT using a multidimensional array. If you don't use one, you can't expect it to behave as one, can you?

Originally Posted by zacs7

Seriously, you can't expect to learn C by asking infinite questions.

What was saying he wanted to learn C? He just wants to pass school. That way, he can bother actual coders that become his colleagues later.

I guess that was a rude title but I asked on here before and didn't get a good answer its not for class the problem is in a book called c programming for the absolute beginner sorry for asking such a lame question I just can't get it to print out even using a one dimensional array If you guys don't want to tell me thats fine I understand maybe I've been asking to many questions on here hee hee

sorry guys I will read the thing on how to ask smarter questions I get this error when I run the code do you know what it means

C:\Users\artist\Documents\Pelles C Projects\NamesArray\NamesArray.c(26): warning #2234: Argument 2 to 'scanf' does not match the format string; expected 'char *' but found 'int'.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define i 30

int main()
{
	int x;
	char iName[i] = {'\0'};
       int iChoice = 0;


	while(iChoice != 3)
	{
		system("cls");
		printf("\n1\tEnter a name");
		printf("\n2\tPrint Report");
		printf("\n3\tQuit");
		printf("\n\n\tEnter a Choice: ");
		scanf("%d", &iChoice);

		if(iChoice == 1)
		{
			system("cls");
			printf("\n\tEnter a name: ");
			scanf("%c", iName[i]);
	
		}
		else if(iChoice ==2)
		{
			break;

		}
		else if(iChoice == 3)
			break;
	}
	system("cls");

	for(x=0;x<=2;x++)
		printf("%c\n",iName[i]);

}

also I change the code around a little so I posted the code again I used the character specifier like you said does c even have a string specifier i think thats what their called

I hope you guys can be patient with me because I tried a whole slew of things and I can't get the print out to do what I want really all I want to do is to enter in 5 names first and last and print them out I just can't get the results I've tried for days

You should be passing the address, not the char itself. Use the & operator like you do with the first scanf.

hey i did that and it worked but now my code is looping where I don't want it to in other words its

saying

1 Enter a name:
2 print report
3 quit

it keeps looping to that so thats something that I will have to work on myself and get right before I can post again maybe I just need to enter a break or something maybe my code isn't setup logically but I will figure it out thanks I'm getting closer

hey thanks man I'm working on restructuring the whole program because I think it might not be logically correct but I will keep what you posted in mind when I get back to that part

well I rewrote the program a little

I don't get any errors in this code but it won't run it will say iNamesArray stopped working checking for solution is that a runtime error here's the code:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
	int i  = 2;
	int x = 0;
	char iName[ ] =  {'\0'};
       int iChoice = 0;

	while (x != i )
	{
		system("cls");
		printf("\n1\tEnter a name");
		printf("\n2\tPrint Report");
		printf("\n3\tQuit");
		printf("\n\n\tEnter a Choice: ");
		scanf("%d", &iChoice);
	
		if (iChoice == 1)
		{
			x++;
			system("cls");
			printf("\n\tEnter a name: ");
			scanf("%c", &iName[i]);
			break;
		
		}
	

		if (iChoice == 2)
		{
			system("cls");
			printf("%c\n",iName[0]);

	       }
		if (iChoice == 3)
			system("cls");
	}
}