Thread: Returning String and Char from a Function

The is my code which is working, however, I want to convert everything to function but having difficulties.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>#include <math.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#define N 20


int main (void)
{
	char v, u, str[N];


	printf("insert the string element\n");
	scanf("%s", str);


	printf("insert a character from the element\n");
	scanf(" %c", &v);


    printf("\n");


	printf("insert a character which you want to swap with\n");
	scanf(" %c", &u);


	printf("\n");


    int i;
	for (i=0; str[i]!='\0'; i++){
        if (str[i] == v){
            str[i] = u;
        }
        else if (str[i] == u){
           str[i] = v;
        }
        else
            continue;


	}


	printf("the new string is:\n");
	puts(str);


	return 0;




}

In this other code, I'm trying to implement function on the first line but can't do it.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>#include <math.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#define N 20
char* stringP(char text[], char*);


int main (void)
{
	char v, u, str[N];


	str = ("insert the string element\n");


	printf("insert a character from the element\n");
	scanf(" %c", &v);


    printf("\n");


	printf("insert a character which you want to swap with\n");
	scanf(" %c", &u);


	printf("\n");


    int i;
	for (i=0; str[i]!='\0'; i++){
        if (str[i] == v){
            str[i] = u;
        }
        else if (str[i] == u){
           str[i] = v;
        }
        else
            continue;


	}


	printf("the new string is:\n");
	puts(str);


	return 0;




}


char* stringP(char text[], char news[N])
{
    do{
    printf("s", text);
    scanf("s", &news);
    }
    while (news < N);


    return news;
}
 

Please help. I want to have at least 4 functions in this code

Originally Posted by laserlight

You should not have functions just for the sake of having functions. Rather, use functions to simplify repetitive code that should be reused instead, or use them to group sections of code and name them.

In your case, I would indeed have four functions: the main function, a function to handle input, a function to handle processing, and a function to handle output.

ok I understand but my problem is how to declare a function that accepts character and string and how to call it. I'm only familiar with integer. I'm still new to this

My learning material has always been about integer functions. My function is not implemented well that is why I'm looking for help

Originally Posted by laserlight

Don't you have examples of that in your learning material? Your stringP function already does that, except that it is badly named and looks like it isn't correctly implemented.

You need a change of learning material in that case. Try an online website or free, reliable PDF (there's a tonne of good material out there).