Thread: Printing out previously entered user input!

I am creating a program that will continually take in the user inputs and when they press 'q', it will show all the entered user inputs. Assuming that all the inputs are to be integers. What would be the syntax for this? I have the code but my specific problem is with displaying all the previously entered user inputs.

Yes, I have two different arrays. One for negative and one for positive numbers but if I want to display all the positive numbers the user entered, what would be the syntax. All my arrays are of [10] size.

Originally Posted by SimarGill

Yes, I have two different arrays. One for negative and one for positive numbers but if I want to display all the positive numbers the user entered, what would be the syntax. All my arrays are of [10] size.

If you have the positive and negative numbers in separate arrays, then wouldn't you just use a for-loop and display all of the integers stored in it? (It might be helpful if you posted your code so I am not just speculating on what you actually need, or if you went into more detail.)

Yes, you are right and that is exactly what I can't figure out how to actually code the for loop. I am trying to use a for loop right now but can't seem to understand what to actually code it.

Code:

           
              for ( int i = 0; i < 10; i++ )
              {
              positiveArray[i] = user2; // info for user2 is calculated before the for loop and can only be a integer
              printf ("Your numbers are: %d", positveArray); // Don't know how to syntax it properly
              }

Basically, I want to display all the numbers stored in the array

Originally Posted by SimarGill

Yes, you are right and that is exactly what I can't figure out how to actually code the for loop. I am trying to use a for loop right now but can't seem to understand what to actually code it.

Code:

           
              for ( int i = 0; i < 10; i++ )
              {
              positiveArray[i] = user2; // info for user2 is calculated before the for loop and can only be a integer
              printf ("Your numbers are: %d", positveArray); // Don't know how to syntax it properly
              }

Basically, I want to display all the numbers stored in the array

First off,I would declare i at the beginning of the function instead of the in the for statement, so you would only be left with "i = 0" in the for statement instead of "int i = 0".

Then, what exactly is user2 for? Might not be of any use for me to know but out of context it is weird lol.

Then lastly, to fix what you are trying to print, you need

Code:

printf ("Your numbers are: %d", positveArray[i]);

otherwise it won't print properly because you are telling it to print an entire array instead of a specific value in the array. (I think that's how it should be explained, I'm still a novice myself.)

Originally Posted by laserlight

I would keep it as written, unless I want the code to conform to the previous version of the C standard. Keeping the scope of i to the for loop follows the rule of thumb to declare variables near first use.

Well, I have to use MSVC++ for my lab, so I have to keep in standards with C-89 since MSV doesn't like the new standards. As I said, I am a novice still and I was just trying to help in whatever way I could.

When my user enters 'E' or 'e' then it asks them for their input as an integer but now the problem is which index in the array should I save it to knowing that my program will continually run.

Code:

int main(void)
{
int array[10];
    while ( TRUE )
{
    if ( user1 == 'E' || user1 == 'e' )
    {
         printf ("\nPlease enter an integer number: ");
         scanf ("%d", &user2);
         if ( user2 >= 0 )
         {
              array[] = user2;
              counterPositive++;
         }
         else if ( user2 < 0 )
         {
              array[] = user2;
              counterNegative++;
         }
         }
         totalCounter = counterPositive + counterNegative;
    }
}
}

Originally Posted by SimarGill

When my user enters 'E' or 'e' then it asks them for their input as an integer but now the problem is which index in the array should I save it to knowing that my program will continually run.

Code:

int main(void)
{
int array[10];
    while ( TRUE )
{
    if ( user1 == 'E' || user1 == 'e' )
    {
         printf ("\nPlease enter an integer number: ");
         scanf ("%d", &user2);
         if ( user2 >= 0 )
         {
              array[] = user2;
              counterPositive++;
         }
         else if ( user2 < 0 )
         {
              array[] = user2;
              counterNegative++;
         }
         }
         totalCounter = counterPositive + counterNegative;
    }
}
}

If what you are asking is for a way for the loop to end, how about changing it to a do-while loop, or something, where it asks the user if he/she wants to repeat it.

EX:

Code:

do{
//code here
printf("Do you want to go again? (1 for yes, 2 for no) ");
scanf("%d", &choice);
if(choice == 2)
     return 0;
}while(choice == 1);