Can anyone tell me why this code won't run.
I'm trying to write a code that reads the number of lines in a text file.
\code
#include <stdio.h>
int main (void)
{
FILE *inp;
int count = 0;
inp = fopen("Text.txt", "r");
while (inp != EOF);
{
fscanf (inp, "%[^\n]", &count);
count++;
if(inp == '\n')
count++;
}
printf("The counter is %d", count);
fclose(inp);
return (0);
}
Oi, was this not just recently discussed?
First of all, as i recall the expression in while loop is no-good. Secondly, using fscanf is gross. Thirdly:
count++;
if(inp == '\n')
count++;
What???? I suggest you read some man pages. Check out feof and fgets. And lean wha ta FILE* is and why if(inp == '\n') is so radiclous.
If my condasending attitude doesn't help, I'll try to be nicer next time.
Stop spamming the board with this topic! Stick to one thread!
First off, this is wrong:
while (inp != EOF);
Don't test this value. You've already been told this too. You have a bad habbit of ignoring what people tell you. Stop. You should be testing the return value of the read function, not just seeing if the pointer itself is EOF.
I'm done with this topic. If you haven't learned by now, you never will. Stop spamming the board. If I was a moderator, I'd be deleting these.
Quzah.
Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
How about this code
#include <stdio.h>
int main (void)
{
FILE *filePtr;
int lineCounter = 0;
char ch;
filePtr = fopen("Text.txt", "r");
while( (ch = getc(filePtr)) != EOF)
{
if(ch == '\n') lineCounter++;
}
printf("The number of lines in the file is %d.\n", lineCounter);
fclose(filePtr);
return (0);
}
Hey you are not using code tags!!
The code looks ok. Did you compile and run the code yourself to see if it works correctly.
Mr. C: Author and Instructor
Yeah it compiles but it an error message pops up?
Why do people insist on saying "i got an error" but always fail to say what the error is????Originally posted by duty11694
Yeah it compiles but it an error message pops up?
I decided to try it with the fgets but it still gives an error window when it runs:
[\code]
#include <stdio.h>
#define MAXLINE 100
int main (void)
{
FILE *inputFile = NULL;
int count = 0;
char line[MAXLINE];
inputFile = fopen("Text.txt", "r");
while(fgets(line, MAXLINE, inputFile) !=NULL)
{
count++;
}
printf("The number of lines in the file is %d.\n", count);
fclose(inputFile);
return (0);
}
The error is:
Debug assertion failed
file: fgetc
line: 60
expression: str !=NULL
I've given up on this poster. They obviously have no desire to learn. They won't listen to a single thing they're told, and they still don't use code tags correctly. AND directly following your post, they post more code, and don't give the error again!Originally posted by orbitz
Why do people insist on saying "i got an error" but always fail to say what the error is????
Quzah.
Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
Theres the error
my bad
... and use code tags please. See my signature for a link and an example on this.Code:if ( inputFile == NULL ) { perror("Text.txt"); return 1; }
When all else fails, read the instructions.
If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]
