Thread: 2D matrix pointers regarding functions

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    Question 2D matrix pointers regarding functions

    Hey this is my code, i want to seperate matrix printing and intialisation into functions as shown (and get then out of main)
    however I can't get it to work. I am able to pass 1D arrays but i can't work out 2D matrices

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    #define MAX_CUSTOMERS 100
    #define MAX_PRODUCTS 100
    
    void printMatrix( int matrix[][], int rows, int cols )
    { int n, m;
      /* Print matrix to check it worked */
      for( n=0; n<rows; n++ )
         { printf( "\n" );
           for ( m=0; m<cols; m++ )
            { printf(" %d", matrix[n][m] ); }
         }
         printf( "\n" );
      return;
    }
    
    void initialiseMatrix( int matrix[][] )
    {  int n, m;
       /* Set all values to -1 to indicate NOT valid */
       for( n=0; n<100; n++ )
        { for ( m=0; m<100; m++ )
           { matrix[n][m]=0; }
        }
       return;
    }
    
    int main()
    {
       int matrix[MAX_CUSTOMERS][MAX_PRODUCTS];
       initialiseMatrix( matrix );
       printMatrix( matrix, 100, 100 );
       return 1;
    }
    Thanks

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    > void printMatrix( int matrix[][], int rows, int cols )
    You need to specify all the minor dimensions.

    Eg.
    void printMatrix( int matrix[][MAX_PRODUCTS], int rows, int cols )
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