Thread: Help on sum digits in C

Problem:
A function that calls another function, which in turn calls the original function, is said to be
corecursive. Note that corecursive functions occur in pairs. Write a program that counts the number of
alphabetic characters in a string and sums the digits in the string. For example, the string
"AOis444apple7" has eight alphabetic characters, and the digits in the string sum to 19. Write a pair of
corecursive functions to help carry out the tasks. Use count_alph() to count the alphabetic characters,
and use sum_digit() for summing the digits. These two functions should call each other. For
comparison, write a non-corecursive function that performs the two tasks in a direct, more natural
fashion. Hint: If necessary, use static variables.
Grading

Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
#include<ctype.h>


int countAlpha(char *);// counts all alpha chars
int sumDigits(char *);// finds digits and sums

int main(void){

  char s[]=("AOis444apple7");  //string being tested
	countAlpha(s);// calls string to alpha count


}      
int countAlpha(char *s)
{
int i;//counter
int countAlpha=0;
for(i=0;i<13;i++) {//checks all chars strlen of s
    if(isalpha(s[i])){//if it is an alpha char 
      countAlpha++;}//it adds 1 to count alpha
		}
printf("There are %d letters.",                      //alpha total
					countAlpha);

sumDigits(s);//calls to sumdigits function in count alpha

return countAlpha;
 }

int sumDigits(char *s)
{
int sum=0;
int total=0;
int i;

for(i=0;i<13;i++) {//tests string finds digits
	total=sum+(isdigit(*s));// finds the digit but for some reason cant pull value of that point to sum 
	s++;
	
 		}
printf("and the sum of the digits is %d\n",
						total);

return sumDigits;
}

Im having trouble finding the sum of the digits after finding the digits in the string. My friend in class said using atoi, but i was wondering if there was a simpler solution? Didnt mean to make it sound like im dumping the problem and waiting for someone to solve it. Im just looking for advice.

So rather than just dumping your assignment on us, how about you actually tell us what it is you are having problems with? Oh, and use code tags.


Quzah.

How is it you think you're going to be summing up both letters and characters in two different variables, but you're only returning one?


Quzah.