Thread: Problem within multi dimensional array

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    Problem within multi dimensional array

    hey guys i m having bit trouble with multi and int array i m trying to make a program that you put ur name 3 times then it store it then when u want to output it output all 3
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main(void)
    {
    char array[10][3];
    int i;
    for(;;)
    {
    if(++i==3)
    break;
    fputs("Please enter your name: ",stdout);
    fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
    printf("Name of array %d is %s",i,array[i+1]);
    }
    return 0;
    }
    this code crashes
    i made also other one
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main(void)
    {
    char array[10][3];
    int i;
    for(i=0;i<=3;i++)
    {
    fputs("Please enter your name: ",stdout);
    fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
    printf("Name of array %d is %s",i,array[i+1]);
    }
    return 0;
    }
    i know how to use arrays for repeadtable tasks like 1 to 10 and doing functions with them
    but if i wanna store
    value in array i dunt quite understand
    thanks alot for your help in advanced
    and merry christmas.

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    In the first program, you need to initialize i to zero. BTW, this is the standard idiom, which you have almost used in your second program:
    Code:
    int x;
    for(x = 0; x < 3; x ++) {
    
    }
    Then you don't have to fiddle with breaks and so on.

    In your second program, the loop is looping too far; you should use <3 instead of <=3. And you're causing a buffer overrun in your last printf() statement; I suspect you wanted
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main(void)
    {
    char array[10][3];
    int i;
    for(i=0;i<3;i++)
    {
    fputs("Please enter your name: ",stdout);
    fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
    printf("Name of array %d is %s",i+1,array[i]);
    }
    return 0;
    }
    where the blue lines are the lines I have changed.

    Remember, when you index an array of N elements, the indices you get are from 0 to N-1, inclusive.

    Finally, consider working on your indentation! cpwiki.sf.net/Indentation
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    Second the indentation - it's awful.

    > fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
    But your array is 10 lots of char [3],
    You're treating it as 3 lots of char [10]
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    thanks alot m8 i rlly appropriate it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    Second the indentation - it's awful.

    > fgets(array[i],10,stdin);
    But your array is 10 lots of char [3],
    You're treating it as 3 lots of char [10]
    i thought if goes to array 3 then break
    stupid me xD

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    Quote Originally Posted by lolguy View Post
    i thought if goes to array 3 then break
    stupid me xD
    Yes, but you've got the 10 and 3 in your array declarion bass ackwards.

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