Help with error in function with structure

[DiscoStu9]

I have a program which essentially is a spreadsheet, which I run as a double array (rows and columns) of a structure cell. When write my function prototype it gives me errors on compile, not sure why....

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

void print_cell(cell sheet[][]);  <--------- COMPILE ERROR: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘sheet’

typedef struct cell
{
	int type;   // 0-none 1-number 2-text 3-forumula
	char text[32];
	int form;	//1-avg 2-sum 3-min 4-max
	int num;
}cell;

int main()
{
// 9 by 9 spreadsheet
cell sheet[9][9];

[master5001]

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

typedef struct cell
{
	int type;   // 0-none 1-number 2-text 3-forumula
	char text[32];
	int form;	//1-avg 2-sum 3-min 4-max
	int num;
}cell;

/*
 *  Flop this two sequences of code
 */

void print_cell(cell sheet[][]);  <--------- COMPILE ERROR: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘sheet’

int main()
{
// 9 by 9 spreadsheet
cell sheet[9][9];

[matsp]

You need to tell the compiler that you have a struct cell called cell before you use cell as a typename. In other words, move the typedef-struct part to BEFORE print_cell.

You also can't pass a two-dimensional array to a function wihtout giving at least the first dimension, e.g. if you have 100 rows (or columns, depending on which you have first), you could do this:

void print_cell(cell sheet[100][]);

--
Mats

[DiscoStu9]

thanks all, that got rid of that compile error, and graced me with new ones....

Error on func prototype: " array type has incomplete element type"
when calling function: "type of formal parameter 1 is incomplete"
in function itself: "array type has incomplete element type"

is this because i am using a typedef for my struct? I thought that by using a typedef it would make all the functions simpler as I could use "cell" as my type, just as int or double or char

[master5001]

You need to tell the compiler that you have a struct cell called cell before you use cell as a typename. In other words, move the typedef-struct part to BEFORE print_cell.

You also can't pass a two-dimensional array to a function wihtout giving at least the first dimension, e.g. if you have 100 rows (or columns, depending on which you have first), you could do this:

void print_cell(cell sheet[100][]);

--
Mats

Did you catch that part of Mats' post?

[DiscoStu9]

Yes, I've actually tried this with the prototype and function being...
void print_cell(cell sheet[][])
void print_cell(cell sheet[9][])
void print_cell(cell sheet[9]9])

all these possibilities give me the exact same compile errors.

[DiscoStu9]

and I have placed the typedef above the prototype as well

[matsp]

Can you post the exact code you have right now? The only error I get is that print_cell is not undefined - which is no surprise, since there is no print_cell function defined in the code you've posted.

--
Mats

[DiscoStu9]

woooooooo... I got it to compile, I basically just erased everything to do with the function and typed it over, and I got it right, must have been a small typo somewhere. Thank you all very much for the help!!

[master5001]

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[IceDane]

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[DiscoStu9]

i'm actually planning on moving to the far east to become a monk and have thus sold all my belongings.... so i won't be able to get that bill, but i'll pray for you, hows that?

[master5001]

That was pretty awesome. Welcome to the boards, friend.

[DiscoStu9]

haha thanks.... c amateur, sarcasm master

[master5001]

I have learned you are halfway to the point of becoming one of us regular users. Though I have to admit, some users took years to get to being as sarcastic as they are now.

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