Thread: Array of character pointers

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    Array of character pointers

    Could anyone check out this code and give me a hint of what I'm doing wrong? I'm trying to make a code that has the user enter a number 1-7, and it displays a day corresponding to that number. For example, 1 = sunday, 2 = monday, etc. Strings are kind of confusing to me right now, so I'm not sure if I'm really far off or close. If anyone has any recommendations on a good string tutorial that would be nice

    When I run this, it asks the user for a number, but regardless of what number I put in, even if it's between 1 and 7, it displays the 'else' statement.

    Thanks!

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    
    
    void main()
    {
            char *nameOfDay[] = {"Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"};
            int i;
    
    
            printf("Please enter a number 1 through 7 that corresponds to a day of the week.\n");
    
    
            scanf("%d", &nameOfDay);
    
    
            if(i <= 1 && i >= 7)
            {printf("%s", nameOfDay[i]);}
    
    
            else
            {printf("You have entered an incorrect number, please run the program again and enter a number 1 through 7.\n");}
    
    
    }

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    Well, there are a couple of problems. One is your scanf. You have the user enter a number between 1 and 7, but it stores that input into nameOfDay. Your if statement is taking action based on the value in i, but I is not initialized so it contains a garbage value. Also I wouldn't us && for comparison. If you say it out loud, "if i is less than or equal to 1 AND i is greater than or equal to 7". 2 is not less than one and not greater than 7. Also remember that the first index of an array is zero.
    Last edited by xxc0dephr34kxx; 11-27-2011 at 06:55 PM.

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    Shoot. I forgot about it starting at 0. Is there a way to make it so it would make [1] equal to sunday, 2 = monday, etc.? Or would I have to put some other value before 'sunday' so [0] is equal to something?

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    Why don't you just subtract one from what they type?


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    ^^^
    nameofDay[i-1];

    Sounds good to me!

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    Yep, that fixed it. Thanks a lot guys!

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