C programming help please

[AdamBainbridge]

Hi i have the code below but i need to be able to write more code so it can recognise the longest name and print it can any one help please

This is what i have

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#define size 10
main()

{

char name [10][25];

int i;

for (i=0;i<10;i=i+1)

{
     printf("\nPlease enter name %d :",(i+1));

     gets(name[i]);
}
     printf("%d",strlen(name[0]));
}

[Adak]

int length, longest = 0, longest_idx= 0; //idx = index

//inside your for for loop, add:

length = strlen(name[i]);

if(length > longest) {
    longest = length;
    longest_idx = i;
}

printf("\n the longest name is: %s, which has %d letters", name[longest_idx], longest);

Try putting that kind of logic, into your program.

[CommonTater]

Adam... Do you really not know how to do this?

Look at the code you've got... arrays, indexes, loops, input, output...
If you actually wrote that code you should easily be able to work out the rest.

[anduril462]

Egad! While not related to your longest string issue, the following should be addressed:

• It's int main(void) and return 0 when you're done.
• gets is a dirty, nasty thing. Use fgets instead.
• Why do you define SIZE and never use it? Magic numbers are also dirty, nasty things.

Adak's got you on the right path though.