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STRcomp(strl) arrays
Ok well im desperate this problem is due by 12 am today and i have sent the teacher messages with my problem but no reply so basically can u help, im having problem with the (strcmp) etc.
This is what i have
Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#define CLASS_SIZE 3
#define NAME_LEN 15
int strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, size_t n);
int main (void) {
char lname[CLASS_SIZE][NAME_LEN]; /*Declare array of char*/
char fname[CLASS_SIZE][NAME_LEN];
int age[CLASS_SIZE];
char *temp;
for(int i=1; i<=CLASS_SIZE; i++){
printf("Enter first name, last name and age please:\n");
scanf("%s %s %d", fname[i], lname[i], &age[i]);
}
for (int x=0; x<CLASS_SIZE; x++) {
for (int y=1; y<NAME_LEN; y++){
if (strncmp(lname[y-1], lname[y],NAME_LEN)>0){
temp = lname[y];
lname[y] = lname[y-1];
lname[y-1] = temp;
}
}
}
for(int a=1; a<=CLASS_SIZE; a++)
printf("%s\n", lname[a] );
return 0;
}
i saw this in another forum post but i dont understand it what it means , im obviously a amateur but please help me
Code:
char temp[namelen];
int itemp;
for (int x=0; x<CLASS_SIZE; x++) {
for (int y=1; y < x; y++){
if (strncmp(lname[x], lname[y],NAME_LEN)>0){
strcpy (temp, lname[y]);
strcpy (lname[y], lname[x]);
strcpy (lname[x], temp);
strcpy (temp, fname[y]);
strcpy (fname[y], fname[x]);
strcpy (fname[x], temp);
itemp = age[y];
age[y] = age[x];
age[x] = itemp;
}
}
}
Problem Description
Write a program that stores lists of names (the last name first) and ages in parallel arrays and sorts the names into alphabetical order keeping the ages with the correct names. The original arrays of names and ages should remain no changes. Therefore, you need to create an array of character pointers to store the addresses of the names in the name array initially. Apply the selection sort to this array of pointers so that the corresponding names are in alphabetical order. See the sample program of Fig. 9.14 from pages 474 to 476 in the textbook. You should use another array of pointers to age array to make sure the age is corresponding to the correct name.
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That's how you swap strings. You cannot assign one string to another across the equals sign in C so you have to use library functions to copy strings from place to place.
And please don't use huge stupidly coloured fonts... I can almost guarantee they have the exact opposite of the desired effect.
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Code:
int strncmp(const char *s1, const char *s2, size_t n);
Why are you prototyping a standard function?
You prototype a function you are going to provide, YOU did NOT provide it.
Why are you prototyping it?
Tim S.
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What do you mean by prototyping? im a noob at this, and since im taking a online course the book is the only help i have and it doesnt even mention that -______-
And yaaa i change the font lol :P um when u mean swaping strings you mean like doing multiple things iin the same function? yaaa i know im stupid :(
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Prototype is the function header without its body. Used to define the types of arguments and return type. strncmp() is a standard library function. You should not put in the prototype for those because they're already included in <string.h> in this case.
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Ok so this is the code i got so far and i cant find out where to put the
and still havent found out how to implement the age part of the problem :/
Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#define STRSIZ 30
#define MAXAPP 50
int alpha_first(char *list[], int min_sub, int max_sub);
void select_sort_str(char *list[], int n);
int
main(void)
{
char applicants[MAXAPP][STRSIZ];
char *alpha[MAXAPP];
int num_app,
i;
char one_char;
/* Gets applicant list */
printf("Enter number of applicants (0 . . %d)\n> ", MAXAPP);
scanf("%d", &num_app);
do
scanf("%c", &one_char);
while (one_char != '\n');
printf("Enter names of applicants on separate lines\n");
printf("in the order in which they applied\n");
for (i = 0; i < num_app; ++i)
gets(applicants[i]);
/* Fills array of pointers and sorts */
for (i = 0; i < num_app; ++i)
alpha[i] = applicants[i]; /* copies ONLY address */
select_sort_str(alpha, num_app);
/* Displays both lists */
printf("\n\n%-30s%5c%-30s\n\n", "Application Order", ' ', "Alphabetical Order");
for (i = 0; i < num_app; ++i)
printf("%-30s%5c%-30s\n", applicants[i], ' ', alpha[i]);
return(0);
}
int
alpha_first(char *list[],
int min_sub,
int max_sub)
{
int first, i;
first = min_sub;
for (i = min_sub + 1; i <= max_sub; ++i)
if (strcmp(list[i], list[first]) < 0)
first = i;
return (first);
}
void
select_sort_str(char *list[],
int n)
{
int fill,
index_of_min;
char *temp;
for (fill = 0; fill < n - 1; ++fill) {
index_of_min = alpha_first(list, fill, n - 1);
if (index_of_min != fill) {
temp = list[index_of_min];
list[index_of_min] = list[fill];
list[fill] = temp;
}
}
}
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In this version you forgot about the parallel array 'age' altogether.
Where to put system(pause)? Just before the return in main().
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I know but i get a error -__- and i know but i dont know how to write it in the code like yaa its hard to explain but basically how do u write a parallel array? do u have to include all the other info or what ?
this is the error i got for the system pause
Code:
`pause' undeclared (first use in this function)
(Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
for each function it appears in.)
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Try system("pause") but it may not work in your system.
Parallel array in this case just means keep using the age[] array... But it somehow disappeared in your 2nd example. Then when you do the swaps for the strings you just swap the corresponding age elements.
