Thread: arrays - simple problem

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    Lightbulb arrays - simple problem

    Hello,

    I wrote this simple piece of code.
    Code:
    int
    main(void)
    
    int score [100];
    
            score [0] = 5;
            score [1] = 3;
    
    for (i=2; 1<=100; i=i+1)
    score(i) = score[i-1] + score[i-2];
    
    return(0);
    When trying to compile it, i get this error:

    Code:
    flash:~>gcc formula.c -o form
    formula.c: In function `main':
    formula.c:8: error: syntax error before "score"
    flash:~>pico +8 formula.c
    I don't really understand what's wrong with line 8. To me, everything looks fine.

    Any ideas. Thanks

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    change this

    score(i) = score[i-1] + score[i-2];

    to this

    score[i] = score[i-1] + score[i-2];

    and it should compile. its gonna spit out some nasty values
    though because your loop runs through the entire array but only
    two elements are initiallised

    EDIT:

    for (i=2; 1<=100; i=i+1)

    should probably be changed to

    for (i=2; i<=100; i=i+1)
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    Don't forget to box in your main.
    Code:
    int
    main(void)
    {
            int score [100];
    
            score [0] = 5;
            score [1] = 3;
    
            for (i=2; 1<=100; i=i+1)
                    score(i) = score[i-1] + score[i-2];
    
            return(0);
    }

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