Originally Posted by
jsuite
Okay, sweet! I'm slowly working on it (studying for other things aswell, very loaded this weekend) so expect an update sometime this evening. But there is one question I have, what do I do with main? That's something that was really confusing me, it never mentions main... I know for example, that if a variable need not be static, then I can put it in there... So one idea I have id that my main should have world variables, and also the final print out statements?
Programs in C usually have 3 functional parts - Input, Calculation/s, and Output. In a small program, all three can fit nicely inside main(), but on larger programs, you may need one or more functions, for each of these parts of the program.
Try thinking of main() as the starting point for your program, and the subsequent point of return. It could be just two lines of code, or several blocks of code.
Since several other functions have specific requirements, I'd get them set up first - even if the requirements are not coded, but just listed in notes:
Code:
//?? ThrowDarts(unknown) {
/* gets unsigned long N for number of darts to be thrown from the user */ //kind of thing.
//return??
//}
Save the contents of main() and other non-required (by the assignment) functions, until later. You can be much more flexible with them. Use them for "glue", to make the logic flow OK.
In general, list the requirements, inside the required functions (if known), but put off all the details that are not important, until you get the core logic flowing.
Once the core logic is working, then add in the details. Saves a lot of time.
Global variables (which have program-wide scope), are listed above main(). They can be useful, but are a negative on the whole purpose of functions (which is to encapsulate a portion of the program). Use them VERY sparingly, if at all.
