Having the output of a While loop feed directly into an array

[Kevin G]

The below program (that I didn't write) prints to the screen the first 100 prime numbers. I am tiring to get it to put the 100 prime numbers into an array.

 
#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
int p, number;
int count=0;

   p=2;

   while (count < 100) {

      number=2;
      while (number < p) {
         if (p % number == 0) {

            number = p;
         }
         number=number+1;
      }

      if (number == p) {
         printf("%03d. prime number is %4d\n", count+1, p);
         count=count+1;
      }
      p=p+1;
   }

   return 0;
}

I started by defining an array "int prime [100];" and the printf function above and replaced it with "p=prime[]" then "p=prime[100]" , then "p=prime" and finally "prime=p", but it wouldn't work

[DeadPlanet]

I think you are going to want to read up on arrays a little more. What you want to do is very simple, and very achievable with some knowledge on arrays. If you have read a tutorial or something and you aren't sure about them, then ask what you aren't sure about instead.

It's better to get a general understanding of the way something works than to just try to apply it in an example.

There are plenty of guides on arrays, just google "C Arrays".

[Adak]

Hey Kevin, welcome to the forum.

You're like me - basically backwards, sometimes. Not:
p=prime[100]

but

prime[count] = p;, right inside your if statement near the bottom of the program.

And since this IS C:

prime[count++] = p; //and you can delete the count = count + 1


Make sure you have:
int prime[100] = 0;

in the code, right at the top of main();

[Kevin G]

Adak and DeadPlanet,

Thanks for the help.

DeadPlanet,
I need to do a lot more that just tutorial on arrrays. I have been doing a few, but it's been taking a couple of goes for the info to sink in.


Thanks again
Kevin