Thread: Why is this wrong?

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    Why is this wrong?

    I saw this on a tutorial, but it doesnt work:


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     char multi[5][10];
          multi[0] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','0'};

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    Code:
    {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','0'}
    Initializes an array, but you are actually defining it first and then assigning, which is a no-no.
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    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    You can do that only in defining line.

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    Its also initializing 11 array members, but the array is only 10.

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    I didnt understand well, can you type an example for me?

    I want to make a 2D matrix (array of arrays), so i saw on a tutorial this way:

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     char multi[5][10];
          multi[0] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9'};
          multi[1] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9'};
          multi[2] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9'};
          multi[3] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9'};
          multi[4] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9'};
    But i get this error:

    syntax error before '{' token in line:
    "multi[0] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9'};"
    Last edited by Milhas; 03-26-2008 at 11:30 AM.

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    Code:
    char multi[] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','0'};
    char multi[][2] = { { '0', '1' }, { '2', '3' } };
    And so on.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysia View Post
    Code:
    char multi[] = {'0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','0'};
    char multi[][2] = { { '0', '1' }, { '2', '3' } };
    And so on.
    I'm sorry, but that doesnt work either...

    Error:

    conflicting types for 'multi'

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    Of course not. It was two examples, not one. It's how you do it. You copy how I did it with your own variables.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    ok, tnks!

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