Thread: Newbie need help

  1. #1
    Sunset
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    Newbie need help

    Hi,
    I kinda confuse to understand the code for my lab assignment
    below:
    #define NOT_FOUND -1;
    #define MAX 100

    struct student
    { int id;
    char name[20];
    float q1, q2, q3, exam;
    };
    struct student stuArr[MAX];

    int main()
    {
    /*call search function here*/

    }
    int search(int studentID)
    {
    int i;
    for (i=0, i <MAX; i++)
    if (stuArr[i].id == ID)
    return i;

    return NOT_FOUND;
    }
    ===============================
    Does the FOR loop in search() function will run from 0 to 99 regardless even a student ID has found at index, say, 45 or
    it returns immediately the index of array where a student ID match and terminate the search() function right away and
    go back to main() where it get called?

    Thank you in advance for help explaining.

    Sunset

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    The for loop iterates from 0 - 99 but if the item being searched for is found somewhere in there, the index is returned immediately and the loop stops. So if the item is at index 1 the loop won't go all the way to 99 before quitting. The only time that happens is if the item isn't there, then the function returns -1.
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  3. #3
    Sunset
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    Than you very much for your explaining.
    So the RETURN in the For loop serves as a BREAK statement.
    Right?

    Sunset

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    The call to return exits the function completely, so it does break from the loop.
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