Thread: Plz help,a STRANGE problem in C

pls help,i've encountered a strange prblm wid RUNning of my programsg in C.
the prblm is that the functions that have been created and r included in d program by me are nt getting executed nd d compiler is nt giving any error,for example dis is what is hapning when i run dis code

Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{clrscr() ;
printf(''hello world !'') ;
void name_function () ;
getch() ;
}
void name_function()
{
printf(''\n i am in name_function'') ;
}

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Now d program compiles n runs successfuly BUT instead of giving d desired ouput as 'hello world !
i am in name_function'
it gives only d following output
'hello world !',thus totaly omitting my created function. . . .dis is happening wid al my prgrms where m using functions pls help !

I dnt need jokes here,i hv a prblm nd i hv stated it above,if u knw d solution den reply else dnt creat unnecessary rubble here !
-Himani sharma,IAS.
secretary,Dept of Technical edn,UP

@laserlight-thanx fr ur reply,i will certainly go through the suggestions givn by u.
thanx.

@laserlight -thanx fr ur reply,i will certainly go through ur suggestions.
thnx

Originally Posted by hkbiet

I dnt need jokes here,i hv a prblm nd i hv stated it above,if u knw d solution den reply else dnt creat unnecessary rubble here !
-Himani sharma,IAS.
secretary,Dept of Technical edn,UP

Plz save this kind of english/gibberish for your social networking "krew" and give us C "soldar's", very plain old English with words all spelled out.

To put it mildly "we are NOT amused", by the baby-version of English.

@ADAK-please do not mind it,it was my mistake and i am sorry for that.
PLEASE READ my problem up there and try to help me.
thank you

Your problem has been answered twice already, but one more time:

In the printf() statements, you have used two SINGLE quotation marks, instead of the correct, ONE double quotation mark:

Code:

printf(''\n i am in name_function''); 

//instead of:

printf("\n i am in name_function");

They look the same, but try to delete just one quotation mark from the top version (yours), and then try to do the same thing to the second version (mine).

You'll see the difference.

@ADAK-i hav typed the code above via mobile hence i had to use two single quotes instead of a double quote as my mobile character set has'nt got a double quote in it,but on my computer i have correctly used double quotes there as you have mentioned.since i do nt have a internet connection on my pc hence i hv to use my mobile(gprs),
i request u to please c my problem again,none of the functions that i hav made are working in the code nd d compiler is also nt giving ny error,please read my problem again. . . .
.

@laserlight-Thank you very much,as you pointed out the real flaw in my code and the way functions ought to be declared,finally by implementing the changes as mentioned by you my program(s) are finally working properly.
thank you again. . . .keep the good work going.
i would also thank every body else here for thier kind and generous support.
may you all succed in your endeavours.
good bye .

Code:

void main()                 // it's int main(void) 
{
clrscr() ;                     /* avoid non-standard function
printf(''hello world !'') ;
void name_function () ;        // this is function prototype. *not* function call! 
                                     // GOT IT??! 
 
getch() ;                    /* non-standard function */
}
void name_function() 
{
printf(''\n i am in name_function'') ;
}

You should be able to figure out the answer yourself.