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    Get rid of the file I/O completely, and paste my code exactly, does it still exhibit the infinite loop?

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    Don't try subtle, supposedly innocuous changes.
    Code:
    for(i=0;s[i]!=0; i++)
     {
      if(s[i]%3 == 0)
      {
          printf("found %c to be divisible by 3, summing\n", s[i]);
    	  fprintf(f, "found %c to be divisible by 3, summing\n", s[i]);	  
       i = s[i] - '0';
       sum = sum + i;
      }
     }
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    What the heck.

    I've attached my entire project.

    Since the forum doesn't allow .zip extensions, you'll have to rename the file to kin_03.zip after you download it.
    Last edited by cunnus88; 02-04-2008 at 01:12 AM.

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    But still, I think you want to check whether the actual digit is divisible by 3, not simply the character representing it.
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    int i_summultofthree(int i)
    {
       char s[256];
       int sum = 0;
       sprintf(s, "%d", i);
       for ( i = 0; s[i] != 0; ++i )
       {
          int digit = s[i] - '0';
          if ( digit % 3 == 0 )
          {
             sum += digit;
          }
       }
       return sum;
    }
    
    int main()
    {
       int i = 123456789;
       printf("i_summultofthree(%d) = %d\n", i, i_summultofthree(i));
       return 0;
    }
    
    /* my output
    i_summultofthree(123456789) = 18
    */
    7. It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.
    40. There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.*

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    True, missed that, but it wouldn't be what results in the infinite loop

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    Here is the output I got when compiling your main.cpp.

    Code:
    123456789found 3 to be divisible by 3, summing
    found 6 to be divisible by 3, summing
    found 9 to be divisible by 3, summing
    18
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    I have no idea what's going on, but Sinkula's code worked for me.

    And while your suspicions are understandable, I think I can manage a simple ctrl-c then ctrl-v.

    And I can assure you, I first tried a simple copy paste execution before I did anything to the code. But cwr's code went through and infinite loop and sinkula's didn't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cwr
    True, missed that, but it wouldn't be what results in the infinite loop
    What's s[10] of a 9-digit number?
    Last edited by Dave_Sinkula; 10-20-2005 at 10:32 PM.
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    40. There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.*

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    Your point is correct, Dave, but why did the code compile fine for CRW and me, but not for cunnus?
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    I don't think I've ever gotten so much excitement out of a post before. The speed was almost like being in a chatroom.

    I hope there's a resolution in here somewhere (which I'm not understaning at the moment), but nonetheless, thank you very much, everyone.

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    Oh, of course. The reason it is breaking is because you were changing the value of i, which is also your iterator, use a different variable, as Dave does. Sorry.

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    Why was it working fine on our systems, though cwr?
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    Because it is relying on values that are unitialised (s[10] and beyond), our systems coincidentally hit a zero byte, but the values were undefined.

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    Huh? I'm afraid I don't understand. How could using the iterator in some other portion of the embedded code affect the outcome?

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    UB is UB. Sometimes it gives false positives. I suppose it depends on what was in s[] on your systems, since it was unitialized. The (un)fortunate observer may have had null characters to break the loop.
    7. It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.
    40. There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.*

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