Thread: How do I create 2 dimensional array in function and use outside of function ?

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    Angry How do I create 2 dimensional array in function and use outside of function ?

    I have a program to re-write for a small amount of extra credit, but have not been able to find examples/info in books or on the web.
    Originally the program involved three arrays with 2 dimensions each. Elements of arrays 1 and 2 were added together to create the elements for array three. That went okay I think, I got the desired results etc.
    Now I need to create two functions to be called from main, that will create/fill the arrays and send back the array data to main to do the calculations for the third array.
    I thought my function prototype, call etc was set up properly, but I either get zero's in everything or a few systax or declaration not terminated properly errors. I have not been able to locate examples of the right way to set up these functions.
    Don't laugh, but this is one of many variations I have tried:
    Prototype
    int even();
    Call
    int even ()
    Body
    int(arrE[2][4])even()

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    Erm, I think the arrays stay in main, and you pass these arrays (as pointers) to your functions (which will update the arrays in main, because arrays are passed as pointers)

    For a [2][4] array, it goes like this
    Code:
    void init ( int arr[2][4] );
    
    int main ( ) {
        int foo[2][4];
        init( foo );
        return 0;
    }
    
    void init ( int arr[2][4] ) {
        // do stuff
    }
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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    I think I don't understand arrays in functions

    This is what the mess looks like
    /* A Program to populate 2 arrays, one with even numbers and one with odd numbers
    then use an empty array to store the totals of the numbers in the two original
    arrays. Print/display the contents of all three arrays.
    Populate the arrays by using functions
    Version 2, Function Usage */

    #include <stdio.h>

    void even(int arrE[2][4]); /*Function Prototype*/
    void odd(int arrO[2][4]); /*Function Prototype*/
    int arrE [2][4];/*Array Variable*/
    int arrO [2][4];/*Array Variable*/
    int arrTotal[2][4]; /*intialize the array to hold the totals of the other arrays*/
    int r,c;

    int main ()
    {

    even (int arrE[2][4]);
    odd (int arrO[2][4]);
    for (r=0;r<2;++r) /*for loop, for beginning row, max rows and increment*/
    {
    for (c=0;c<4;++c) /*for loop total #'s, for beginning column, max columns, and increment*/
    {
    arrTotal[r][c]=(arrE[r][c]+arrO[r][c]); /*formula to add elements of two arrays
    and place in elements of total array*/
    printf("\nThese are the totals of the elements : %d plus %d equals %d",
    arrE[r][c],arrO[r][c],arrTotal[r][c]); /*Display results*/
    }
    }
    printf("\n\nThe program has ended !!!"); /*Message*/

    return;
    }

    void even(int arrE[2][4])
    {

    int arrE [2][4]={{2,4,6,8},{10,12,14,16}};/*Populate the even # array*/

    for (r=0; r<2; ++r) /*for loop even #'s, for beginning row, max rows and increment*/
    {
    for (c=0;c<4;++c) /*for loop, for beginning column, max columns, and increment*/
    {
    printf("\t%d ",(arrE[r][c])); /*display array elements*/
    }
    }
    return ();
    }

    void odd(int arrE[2][4])
    {
    int arrO [2][4]={{1,3,5,7},{9,11,13,15}}; /*Populate the odd # array*/
    for (r=0; r<2; ++r) /*for loop even #'s, for beginning row, max rows and increment*/
    {
    for (c=0;c<4;++c) /*for loop, for beginning column, max columns, and increment*/
    {
    printf("\t%d ",(arrE[r][c])); /*display array elements*/
    }
    }
    return ();
    }

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    Getting close...

    > even (int arrE[2][4]);
    > odd (int arrO[2][4]);
    When calling functions, its just the array name
    even ( arrE );
    odd ( arrO );

    And your even function should look like this
    Code:
    void even(int arrE[2][4]) {
        int temp [2][4]={{2,4,6,8},{10,12,14,16}};/*Populate the even # array*/
        int r, c;
        for (r=0; r<2; ++r)  /*for loop even #'s, for beginning row, max rows and increment*/
        {
            for (c=0;c<4;++c) /*for loop, for beginning column, max columns, and increment*/
            {
                arrE[r][c] = temp[r][c];
            }
        }
        return;
    }
    Something similar for odd...
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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    whew !!!!!

    thx so much, I shall study the errors in my code.
    A few changes and it Works !!!!!!!!

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