array of strings

I think i have a problem ..with having the user enter an array of strings ...I know how to compare the strings and sort them...i just can't grasp the concept



practice makes perfect..

So, your question is?

>I know how to compare the strings and sort them...i just can't
>grasp the concept

If you don't get the concept, then how do you know to compare and sort strings??

I suggest you write another post to tell us your problem, since
>practice makes perfect..

Please try harder on the board before sending private requests for assistance! Ok?

Can you help me with something
How do I make this program more user
friendly..I want the USER to enter the names as oppossed to names already entered...


#include<iostream.h>
#include<string.h>
#include<stdio.h>
void SortApplicants( char*[]);
//SORTING STRINGS ARE HARD
main()
{
//I have to have the user enter the input
const int size = 80;
char sentence[size];
cin.getline( sentence, size);
//for ( int i = 0; i < 10; i++ )




SortApplicants(sentence);//Sort routine called
//ERROR BECAUSE???
return 0;
}


//********************************
void SortApplicants(char *alpha[])
{

char *temp;
int pass, k, row;

for(pass = 0; pass < 10; pass++)
{ for(k = pass; k >=1; k--)
{ if(strcmp(alpha[k], alpha[k-1]) > 0)
{ temp = alpha[k];
alpha[k] = alpha[k-1];
alpha[k-1] = temp;
}
}
}




for(row = 0; row < 5; row ++)
{ printf("%s", alpha[row]);
printf("\n");
}

return;}

//end program

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Code:

#include<iostream.h> 
#include<string.h> 
#include<stdio.h> 
#include<conio.h> 
#include<conio.c> 


void Print(char *str)
{
 printf("%s", str);
 getch();
}


bool SortApplicants(char applicants[][80], int number_of_applicants);


//SORTING STRINGS ARE HARD 


int main(void) 
{ 

//I have to have the user enter the input 

int number_of_applicants = 0;
const int size = 80; 


cout << "\nHow many applicants?\n" << endl;

cin >> number_of_applicants;

cout << "\nYou May Begin:\n" << endl;

char applicants[ number_of_applicants ][size];


for ( int i = 0; i < number_of_applicants; i++ ) 
fgets( applicants[i], size, stdin );              //...cin.getline() is buggy! Don't use it!


bool necessary = SortApplicants(applicants, number_of_applicants);


if( !necessary )                            //...just for fun
 Print("\nThe Names Were Already In Order!");


cout << "\n And Here Are The Results:\n" << endl;


for ( int i = 0; i < number_of_applicants; i++ ) 
Print(applicants[i]);

Print("Done!");


//SortApplicants(sentence); 
//...No. "sentence" is an array of 80 chars...
//..."applicants" is an array of arrays of 80 chars, see? - (80 X number_of_applicants)
 

return 0; 
} 




bool SortApplicants(char applicants[][80], int number_of_applicants)
{
int pass;

bool done = false;

bool already_sorted = true;

char temp[80];


while( !done )
 {

  done = true; //...reset so we can break out when done...

  for(pass = number_of_applicants -1; pass > 0 ; pass--)
  {

    if(strcmp(applicants[pass], applicants[pass - 1]) < 0)
     {
      strcpy(temp,applicants[pass - 1]);
      strcpy(applicants[pass - 1],applicants[pass]);
      strcpy(applicants[pass],temp);
      done = false;               //...keep going till this doesn't happen in a full pass...
      already_sorted = false;
     }

   }
 }

if(already_sorted)
 return false;
else
 return true;
}