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    two dimensional string array question

    Does anyone here have any tips on how to fill a two dimensional string array with a scanf() function. I know this is not the best way to do it, but it's what I'm supposed to use. I'm writing a program that asks the user for 7 strings of input. I need to use the preprocessing directive:

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    #define   N_Strings     7
    so I figured a two dimensional array would work well. Something like:

    Code:
    w[N_Strings][100]
    Could you help me figure out how to read in the 7 strings so they are put in the right spot.

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    Code:
    for(i = 0;i < N_Strings;++i)
      scanf("%s", w[i]);
    If you understand what you're doing, you're not learning anything.

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    Am I correct in saying that w[0] is a pointer to the first row,w[1] is a pointer to the second row,...... w[i] is a pointer to the i-th row or is this wrong? (just trying to understand the concept)

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    Also,how would you test for a newline in there?
    would this work:
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    for(i = 0; i < N_Strings; ++cnt);
          if( w != '\n')
          scanf("%s", w[i]);

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    i meant ++i on the end of the for statement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoser83
    i meant ++i on the end of the for statement.
    That's what the edit button is for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoser83
    Also,how would you test for a newline in there?
    would this work:
    Code:
    for(i = 0; i < N_Strings; ++cnt);
          if( w != '\n')
          scanf("%s", w[i]);

    Consider researching the strchr() function to find a certain character in a character array.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoser83
    Also,how would you test for a newline in there?
    would this work:
    Code:
    for(i = 0; i < N_Strings; ++cnt);
          if( w != '\n')
          scanf("%s", w[i]);
    you got to say w[i] in the if statmenet a well. otherwise u are just checking the w[0]th string b'cose the w is the base address and the i is the off set. changes made code will soemthing look as follow

    Code:
    if(w[i] != '\n')
       ....
       ....
    as said strchr() is the best to do this kinds of things

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    thanks man, I appreciate it!

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