Thread: Search By Book Title.

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    Search By Book Title.

    Code:
    void search_title (BOOK book_array[])
    {
    int search_database();
    	
    char book_name[SIZE];
    int pos, i ;
    
    printf("Book Name to Display (max 20 chars) :");
    scanf( "%d",&book_name );
    
    /*HERE IS THE PROBLEM, I KNOW I CANT DO THIS HOW CAN I???*/
    
    while ( i < SIZE && book_array[i].name != book_name )
    	i++;
    
    pos =  i;
    
    if ( pos == SIZE )
    	printf( "This Book is not in the database\n" );
    else
    	{
    	printf("Number Of Book: %3d\n Name Of Book: %s\n Status Of Book: %c", book_array[pos].number, book_array[pos].name, book_array[pos].status);
    	fflush(stdin);
    	system("PAUSE");
    	}
    }
    Dangerous Dave

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    in the while loop i am comparing a string with logic opperators, what else can i do?
    Dangerous Dave

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    > /*HERE IS THE PROBLEM, I KNOW I CANT DO THIS HOW CAN I???*/
    > while ( i < SIZE && book_array[i].name != book_name )

    strcmp()

    Quzah.
    Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.

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    Code:
    while ( i < SIZE && strcmp(book_array[i].name, book_name) != 0)
    		i++;

    should that do the trick?
    Dangerous Dave

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    Right. Once it is zero, then you know you have a match for the name.

    Quzah.
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    This is Dave Carroll!!!! Stop your cogging!!!!!!!!!!

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