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    Newbie Iterations

    Hi All,

    i have the following question:

    Write a program that asks for an integer and then prints all the integers from (and including) that value up to (and including) a value larger by 10. (That is, if the input is 5, the output runs from 5 to 15.) Be sure to separate each output value by a space or tab or newline.

    Then i write the following:

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    
    int main(void)
    {
       int i;
       int number;
       printf("Enter a number and this program will add Next 10 value for u");
       scanf("%d\t, number");
       for (i=1, i <11, i++);
       {
       printf("Number is %d",number);
       number = number + 1; 
       return 0;
       }
    }
    Any faults or improvement needed?

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    Just to check: is this supposed to be a C or a C++ program?
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    The scanf() line is badly broken.

    The loop can be simplified. If you want to do more than one iteration of the loop, a return statement in the loop is a poor idea.

    It is often a good idea to output a newline (\n) at the end of every line output by printf(), unless you really want all the output printed as one line.

    As laserlight hinted, the code is more C than C++. <stdio.h> is deprecated in C++, and iostreams are preferable.

    Programmers should probably avoid using SMS-style abbreviations. The word "you" is more generally more readable than "u". Statistically, the rate at which users stop using a program is correlated with the number who have any complaints about it, even if those are niggling complaints. Few users are likely to complain about good english language expression in program prompts. A significant proportion of users will complain about SMS-style abbreviations, l33t, and other tricks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by laserlight View Post
    Just to check: is this supposed to be a C or a C++ program?
    Hi dear,
    this is C program and may i know what is code if it is in C++?

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    Quote Originally Posted by grumpy View Post
    The scanf() line is badly broken.

    The loop can be simplified. If you want to do more than one iteration of the loop, a return statement in the loop is a poor idea.

    It is often a good idea to output a newline (\n) at the end of every line output by printf(), unless you really want all the output printed as one line.

    As laserlight hinted, the code is more C than C++. <stdio.h> is deprecated in C++, and iostreams are preferable.

    Programmers should probably avoid using SMS-style abbreviations. The word "you" is more generally more readable than "u". Statistically, the rate at which users stop using a program is correlated with the number who have any complaints about it, even if those are niggling complaints. Few users are likely to complain about good english language expression in program prompts. A significant proportion of users will complain about SMS-style abbreviations, l33t, and other tricks.
    Thanks dear, I would try my best to avoid it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kw42chan View Post
    Hi dear,
    this is C program and may i know what is code if it is in C++?
    Let's try this again.
    Do you wish to write in C, or C++?
    We want to know which language you are intending to use to give proper advice. We can easily see what language it is written in, but we can only guess if you mean to write in C or C++.
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    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysia View Post
    Let's try this again.
    Do you wish to write in C, or C++?
    We want to know which language you are intending to use to give proper advice. We can easily see what language it is written in, but we can only guess if you mean to write in C or C++.
    hi dear,

    this is an C program.

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    > scanf("%d\t, number");
    Try
    scanf("%d",&number);

    > for (i=1, i <11, i++);
    Try
    for (i=1 ; i <11 ; i++)
    Note that ; go between the three parts of a for loop, and there is no ; at the end.

    > return 0;
    I'll leave you to figure out this one, when you only get one answer
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    Don't call people dear unless you're married. Then you can call your spouse dear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whiteflags View Post
    Don't call people dear unless you're married. Then you can call your spouse dear.
    OK. I will correct my grammatical mistakes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kw42chan View Post
    OK. I will correct my grammatical mistakes.
    Your mistake was not grammatical. It was using addressing people in a familiar fashion, even though you are not familiar with them. That is considered very bad manners in many cultures.
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    Quote Originally Posted by grumpy View Post
    Your mistake was not grammatical. It was using addressing people in a familiar fashion, even though you are not familiar with them. That is considered very bad manners in many cultures.
    So, how about if we use "Dear Tom" in the beginning of the letter, would it be considered as bad manner?

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    It depends on who Tom is, ask your search engine about "writing a business letter" and "personal letters". The point is "dear" is a term of endearment, and people will read it like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kw42chan View Post
    So, how about if we use "Dear Tom" in the beginning of the letter, would it be considered as bad manner?
    It can be depending on whether the letter is formal or informal, who Tom is (a friend, a subordinate, a superior), if you know him well enough that he'd expect you to address him by first name, and a few things like that.

    Calling someone "dear", as you did, is something different. It is always a familiar greeting.
    Right 98% of the time, and don't care about the other 3%.

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