save a data within a struct?

Hi guys

since I'm new to struct, I don't know how to use it properly apparently....I wanna save some time zone in a struct from scanf?

is it possible? how to save something inserted from keyboard in the struct?? however, the code seems like this :

Code:

typedef struct{
			int hour;
			int minute;
			int second;
 	} date1;

printf("give your time zone as for the moment");

scanf("%d %d %d",&date1);

can you correct this so I can save the data in hour,minute and second variables?


PS: For some bad reason I must use struct in this part. other ways to save the time wouldn't be helpful

Each member in the struct is like its own variable. Try it like this:

Code:

scanf("%d %d %d", &date1.hour, &date1.minute, &date1.second);

Originally Posted by Aitra

PS: For some bad reason I must use struct in this part. other ways to save the time wouldn't be helpful

Why is it a bad reason? Structs are for grouping related things. It seems natural to group hour, minute and second, so perfect.

if u didnt use struct it will be like this,

Code:

int hour,minute,second;
printf("give your time zone as for the moment\n"); 

scanf("%3d%3d%3d",&hour,&minute,&second);
printf("%4d%4d%4d",hour,minute,second\n);

Why is it a bad reason? Structs are for grouping related things. It seems natural to group hour, minute and second, so perfect.

yeah struct making easier to making a program especially when u making a program with many printing and reading variable that can be repeated,

struct can be useful to combine declaring variables, like int and char together

Originally Posted by c99tutorial

Code:

scanf("%d %d %d", &date1.hour, &date1.minute, &date1.second);

Why is it a bad reason? Structs are for grouping related things. It seems natural to group hour, minute and second, so perfect.

thanks a lot but it's not working..chances are it's a go on C99 but not C..not sure though

the only error sounds "expected expression before date1" btw.

I believe I'd use struct more later on but for now it's a hassle everytime I use it as it just seems...

Your typedef should be like this:

Code:

typedef struct{
            int hour;
            int minute;
            int second;
    } DATE;
    
    DATE date1;

What it means is that DATE becomes a new custom typename for your structure type. Then of course the line "DATE date1;" declares one variable of your new type.

it worked and so did your first answer !! the only missing was adding thins line

Code:

void getdate (date1 time1){

scanf("%d %d %d", &time1.hour, &time1.minute, &time1.second);

}

using structure as argument is useful as it seems

Thanks for your help

Originally Posted by Aitra

Code:

void getdate (date1 time1){

scanf("%d %d %d", &time1.hour, &time1.minute, &time1.second);

}

The only problem is that struct parameters are passed by value. It is not like an array where you modify them inside the function. If you want your function to actually fill in the contents of your struct, you should use a pointer parameter and then address the members like

Code:

void getdate (DATE* d)
{
    scanf("%d %d %d", &d->hour, &d->minute, &d->second);
}