Thread: Array problem

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    Exclamation Array problem

    Hi, this is my first time posting here. So I'm working on this project for my final that is due in a few days for my C programming class. I have just one thing left. My program is a snack machine. The problem exists when the user puts in how much of something they want. Let's say I have 6 dollars and I want a quanity of 7 of an item (each item if 1 dollar) it says please reenter your choice but goes to the next item. I want it to reask for the same item. Sorry if I am doing something wrong. This is my source code.
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    /*
      Term Project I
      CSC 218, S1
      Spring, 2008
      Dr. Manki Min
      Nathan Nash
      1750669
    */
    
    #include <stdio.h>   //header file
    #include <stdbool.h> //header file
    #include <stdlib.h>  //header file
    #include <math.h>    //header file
    
    int money, choice1; // declaration of variables
    bool a = false; //bool statement
    char candy[8][11] = {"snickers","mars", "hershey", "chips", "crackers", "cookies", "skittles", "gummybears"}; //snacks
    int snacks[8]; // defined array for how many wanted
    bool b = false; //bool statement
    
    int main (void) //main program
    {  // opening of snack machine
      system ( "clear" );  //clears screen
      printf("\n\t\t\tWelcome to Nate's Tummy Yummies!\n\n"); //Title of snack machine
     while (a == false) //loop statement
     {
      printf("\nPlease enter the amount of money you have in dollars.  Ex: 35 dollars = 35. "); //Statement about money
       scanf("%d", &money); //Enter the ammount of money you have
      
         printf("\nYou have entered $%d, is this correct? Type '1' for yes, '2' to return, or '4' to exit.  ", money);  //Asks user if ammount entered was correct.
         scanf("%d", &choice1); //Let's user confirm ammount or have a chance to go back
       
      if (choice1 == 1) // choices
        {
         printf("\nYou have $%d.\n", money); //States how much money the user has left
         printf("You will get to choose from snickers, mars, hershey, chips, crackers, cookies, skittles, and gummybears.\n\n"); //shows choices
         printf("Each item costs $1\n"); //display cost of each item
         a = true;  //continues on with program
        }
      else if (choice1 == 2) //no choice
        {
         a = false; //goes back to enter money
        } 
      else if (choice1 == 4) //choice to quit
      {
         return 0; //terminates program
      } 
      else //else statement
      {
        printf("\nInvalid choice.  Please try again.\n"); //invalid choice
        a = false; //invalid entry returns to choice
      }
      }
      
      int row; //define row
      int col; //define col
      int x;   //define x
      FILE* spOut; //used for opening file
      spOut = fopen("receipt.dat", "w"); //opens receipt.dat
    
      for (row = 0; row < 8; row++) //for statement with how many like of candy
      { 
     	if (money >= 0) //if money is greater than or equal to 0
    	{ 
    	  printf("\nHow many of the %s would you like? ", candy[row]); //asks for how many snacks
              scanf("%d", &snacks[row]); //stores users input for snacks
      	  
    	  if (snacks[row] > money)
    	  {
    	    printf("\nYou don't have enough money please re-enter the amount you want.");
    
    	  }
    	  if (snacks[row] <= money)
    	  {
    	  fprintf(spOut, "\n%d %s ", snacks[row], candy[row]); //prints output to outside file
    	  money = money - snacks[row]; //subtracts money
    	  printf("\nYou have $%d remaining. ", money); //money remaining
    	  }
      	}
      }
      for(row = 0; row < 8; row++) //for statement for how many wanted
      {
          printf("\nYou wanted %d", snacks[row]); //tell how many snacks wanted
          printf(" %s.", candy[row]); //name of candy
      }
      
      printf("\n\nYour receipt is printed on the file receipt.dat\n");  //tells user that file will be made
      printf("\nThank you for choosing Nate's Tummy Yummies!\n"); //closing statement
    
      fprintf(spOut, "\nThank you!"); //prints thanks you to outside file
    
      return 0; //End program
    }

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    you have only 1 function - why so many global vars?
    I want it to reask for the same item
    use same loop idea you have with money asking question
    All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection,
    except for the problem of too many layers of indirection.
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    This is my first C class. You mean just do another while type statement?

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    You mean just do another while type statement?
    yes... if you want to repeate several statements - wrap them inside some loop

    while seems to be a good choice here... but do{}while maybe even better - because you always want to execute the body at least once - and this is exactly what do..while does
    All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection,
    except for the problem of too many layers of indirection.
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    Could someone type up what it should look like? I am having trouble at this.

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