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    Quick Array question

    How do you decalare an array of an unknown value.

    basicly i needa scan a file with a bunch of numbers in them and store em into an array. but i dont know how many numbers will be in the file could be 3 5 7 200,000 .

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    You don't.

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    Code:
    int *array;
    
    array = malloc(number_of_elements * sizeof(int));
    if (NULL == array) {
         printf("Failure to allocate memory for %d elements\n", number_of_elements);
        exit(0); }

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    Just a thought, but avoid putting exit in your generic code.
    Exit should really only be used in very specific situations and usually, such a situation does not occur, if for example, you fail to do something.
    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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