Very confused

**onefishtwofish** · 10-06-2010

Ok so I am very new at this and I'm so confused. I have an assignment to convert a numeric grade into a letter grade. Everything works but when I run it no matter what number I enter it returns "F". Clearly either my function is written wrong or I'm calling it wrong (or both). Please can someone help me fix this? Thank you sooooo much.

Code:

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

char getLetterGrade (int num_grade);

char
getLetterGrade (void)
{
int num_grade;

if (num_grade>=90)
return 'A';
else if (num_grade>=80)
return 'B';
else if (num_grade>=70)
return 'C';
else if (num_grade>=60)
return 'D';
else
return 'F';
}

int
main (void)
{
char letter_grade;
int num_grade;

printf ("Enter total grade \t");
scanf ("%c", &num_grade);

letter_grade=getLetterGrade ();

printf ("The letter grade is %c. \n", letter_grade);

system ("pause");
return (0);
}

**rags_to_riches** · 10-06-2010

Code:

int num_grade;    
                          
     if (num_grade>=90)

So....what's the value of num_grade when you enter the if/else tree?

**onefishtwofish** · 10-06-2010

I'm going to be completely honest with you...I have no idea what I'm doing. Because of this I have no idea how to answer your question. All I know is we are supposed to be able to enter a number value for the grade and it is supposed to spit out a letter. Please forgive my complete ignorance.

**nonoob** · 10-06-2010

You're entering a number? You should fix this to be:

Code:

scanf ("%d", &num_grade);

Also, since you expect to access num_grade in your function as well as in main, you should declare it at the top, outside of both.

**~~CommonTater~~** · 10-06-2010

Originally Posted by onefishtwofish

I'm going to be completely honest with you...I have no idea what I'm doing. Because of this I have no idea how to answer your question. All I know is we are supposed to be able to enter a number value for the grade and it is supposed to spit out a letter. Please forgive my complete ignorance.

Well, you should maybe ask yourself how the "getlettergrade" function knows what the numerical grade is.

**onefishtwofish** · 10-06-2010

@nonoob Thank you for the tips.

@CommonTater I understand that I'm doing something wrong in that it there is no association between the numerical grade and the letter grade...but that's why I'm here. I don't understand what to do to get the function to know what the numerical grade is. I'm sorry that I don't know what I'm doing...but I just don't.

**rags_to_riches** · 10-06-2010

And if you have no idea what you're doing, then go see the person you're paying to TEACH you...the TEACHER!

**iMalc** · 10-06-2010

The value is not actually being passed to the function.
This part is right:

Code:

char getLetterGrade (int num_grade);

The other places it's used have something missing.

**onefishtwofish** · 10-06-2010

Ok. Thanks. I was under the impression this was a message board designed so people can ask other people who know more than them questions regarding C programming...but apparently it is only reserved for those who know exactly what they're doing. I did in fact ask my teacher but he gave me a similar response and told me to figure it out...which is why I'm here because I couldn't figure it out on my own. I apologize for even posting this and wasting everyone's time. It seems like there is a simple solution to my problem and I was just hoping someone would be able to tell me what I'm doing wrong (and HOW to fix it) so I can be done with this but I guess that isn't going to happen. Thanks to nonoob for actually trying to help.

**~~CommonTater~~** · 10-06-2010

Originally Posted by onefishtwofish

@nonoob Thank you for the tips.

@CommonTater I understand that I'm doing something wrong in that it there is no association between the numerical grade and the letter grade...but that's why I'm here. I don't understand what to do to get the function to know what the numerical grade is. I'm sorry that I don't know what I'm doing...but I just don't.

It's ok... we've all been there at one time or another.

The real trick here is to sit down, relax. The real stumpers are almost always something minor. The big picture has already been given ample throught, now it's time to study the minutial...

How does your number to letter converter *function call* know the number? At what point do you *tell it* what number....

**onefishtwofish** · 10-06-2010

@CommonTater Thank you for understanding and being patient and trying to help, it is greatly appreciated. I have to leave to go (not) turn it in so thanks anyways...you at least helped me see where my problem is and what you said was comforting, unlike others who posted making me feel like a complete piece of crap. I hope you have a wonderful day.

**nonoob** · 10-06-2010

Perhaps you didn't read my entire post. I said that num_grade is not accessible in each function. You can define it once at the top of the program outside of any function, or as iMalc suggested to pass it to the function.

All the help was given for you to fix the problem. You were just in a panic and didn't read carefully. Sorry you didn’t think there was sufficient help.

**~~CommonTater~~** · 10-06-2010

Originally Posted by onefishtwofish

@CommonTater Thank you for understanding and being patient and trying to help, it is greatly appreciated. I have to leave to go (not) turn it in so thanks anyways...you at least helped me see where my problem is and what you said was comforting, unlike others who posted making me feel like a complete piece of crap. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Oh I have my "make you feel like crap" days too.

The answer is down near the bottom...

letter_grade=getLetterGrade ();

should be

letter_grade=getLetterGrade (num_grade);

That passes the value into your function so it can evaluate it.

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