Thread: Hey, the newb is back again.

Hi everyone. Its Yi again. Well I just wanted to thank you for helping me with my program back earlier in this month. Let me show you my second program that I typed up today.

So its to determine if you were born on a Sunday---Saturday. Haha, its pretty funny and neat.... But this is where I wanted to use switches instead of a lot of if statements.

Code:

/*
 * project2example.c
 *
 *  Created on: Oct 17, 2008
 *      Author: Yi
 */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main(void)
{
	int month, day, year, z, weekday;
	printf("Please enter the month you were born followed be ENTER: [1-12] ");
	fflush(stdout);
	scanf("%d", &month);

	printf("Please enter the day you were born followed by ENTER: [1 -31]");
	fflush(stdout);
	scanf("%d", &day);

	printf("Please enter the day you were born followed by ENTER:");
	fflush(stdout);
	scanf("%d", &year);

	if (month < 3)
	{
		z = year - 1;
	}
	else
	{
		z = year;
	}

	weekday = 23*month/9 + day + 4 + year + z/4 - z/100 + z/400;

	if (month >= 3);
	{
		weekday = weekday - 2;
	}

	weekday = weekday % 7;

	printf("You were born on a ");

	switch (weekday)
	{
	case 0: printf("Sunday."); break;
	case 1: printf("Monday."); break;
	case 2: printf("Tuesday."); break;
	case 3: printf("Wednesday."); break;
	case 4: printf("Thursday."); break;
	case 5: printf("Friday."); break;
	case 6: printf("Saturday."); break;
	}
	return(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}

So, when I did this the first time I put in the switch(weekday) etc. But when it got down to the cases, it displayed every one of them, so then I asked my friend why it does that, and he told me that I need to put "break" after it. So what I'm wondering is why so I need a break after it? Sorry for asking such a newb question, its just something I was wondering today.

Thanks again,

-Yi

Because that's how a switch works: it's just a jump to the label, not a set of mutually exclusive cases that never interfere with each other. (This is why we can say things like case 'Y': case 'y': -- both will do the same thing.) Occasionally it comes in handy (you can do the "save" part of "save and quit" and let it bleed into the "quit" case, to give an extremely contrived example).

Because cases automatically drop down to the next case unless you break out of the switch. So unless you want more than one case statement to be processed (which sometimes you actually do desire this behavior) you need to put a break.

Code:

/*
 * project2example.c
 *
 *  Created on: Oct 17, 2008
 *      Author: Yi
 */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

const char *weekdays[] = { "Sun","Mon","Tues","Wednes","Thurs","Fri","Satur"};

int main(void)
{
	int month, day, year, z, weekday;
	printf("Please enter the month you were born followed be ENTER: [1-12] ");
	fflush(stdout);
	scanf("&#37;d", &month);

	printf("Please enter the day you were born followed by ENTER: [1 -31]");
	fflush(stdout);
	scanf("%d", &day);

	printf("Please enter the day you were born followed by ENTER:");
	fflush(stdout);
	scanf("%d", &year);

	if (month < 3)
	{
		z = year - 1;
	}
	else
	{
		z = year;
	}

	weekday = 23*month/9 + day + 4 + year + z/4 - z/100 + z/400;

	if (month >= 3);
	{
		weekday = weekday - 2;
	}

	printf("You were born on a %sday.", weekdays[weekday % 7]);
	return(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}

oO;; I see now


master 5001, when you wrote const char, what exactly does this do?


(Sorry for asking such basic questions, its just that I want to start making my own applications and stuff. Thank you.)

It is a string literal which is a fancy way of saying that it is a static block of text that you cannot change. I thought I may as well show you a faster alternative than your switch case statement.

o_O

I LIKE IT!! I think I will use something like that from now on.... what type of codes have you made master5001?

I have done a lot of dev tools, embedded systems, PDA software, console development, internet tools, internet games, database software, the usual suspects.

Originally Posted by Bjarne Stroustrup

A ``typical C programmer'' writes ``int *p;'' and explains it ``*p is what is the int'' emphasizing syntax, and may point to the C (and C++) declaration grammar to argue for the correctness of the style. Indeed, the * binds to the name p in the grammar.

You are always badgering me about being a C programmer. So what do you expect coming from me?

Duly noted. Though I must admit, my way seems superior when one is declaring multiple pointers. But since I am not in the mood to reply to whatever rhetorical quip you will give in retort, I will simply say, "You sure are right, Elysia. Thank you for setting me free from my evil ways of before!"

Lol... well you can hardly blame me for trying. I can't brown nose you since it goes against every grain of my moral fiber, yet I would be happy beyond words if one of my semi-sarcastic quips made its way on to your list. Catch-22.

I typing my types just the one time...

Example:

Code:

int length, *plength, nums[256];

But I know not everyone is a huge fan of that style either.