Thread: Can I use a value of the variable as a name?

Hi guys, I am making a program that should be able to make files/variables using a value of another variable...How do I do that? Here is what I have done so far.

Code:

#include <stdbool.h>                                                                                  
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <math.h>

int i = 0;
int a;

struct pro
{
	int cmd; 
	int property1;
	};

int np()
{
	scanf("%d", &a);
	struct pro a //now here I have to make "a" the name so I can have this: "a.cmd", e.t.c. "34.cmd = 5";
	return;
	}

int main()
{

	for(i=0;i<10;i++)
	{
		np();
		}

	return 0;	
	}

So I have a structure called "pro" and I need to struct a variable("struct pro something;") that has a name same as i inputed in variable's "a" value...

So...no, eh?

A better question might be: why do you think you need to do that?
You could probably simulate it with a map-like structure.

But, how can I make a file that has the name I inputed?

Originally Posted by yann

But, how can I make a file that has the name I inputed?

Code:

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

#define SUF ".txt"

int main(void) {
	char name[32];
	
	printf("Enter a name: ");
	scanf("%27[a-zA-Z0-9_-]", name);
	strcat(name,SUF);

	fopen(name,"w");
	
	return 0;
}

If you want to attach a name to a struct, include it as a member:

Code:

struct mystruct {
      char name[32];
};
struct mystruct example;

So the name can go in example.name ...if example were an array:

Code:

struct mystruct example[10];

example[0].name can be different than example[1].name, etc.

Cool, thanks! It works!