Thread: strcmp

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    strcmp

    Problem: If only one word is inserted, only output one word


    Code:
    #include <string.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    
    int main(void)
    {
    	char my_string[15];
    	char my_string_2[15];
    
    
    	char empty[1] = "";
    
    
    	printf("> ");
    
    
    	// If only one word is inserted, only output one word
    
    
    	int i = 1;
    
    
    	do
    	{
    		scanf("%s %s", my_string, my_string_2);
    		if(strcmp(my_string_2, empty) == 0)
    		{
    				printf("You inserted one string: %s\n", my_string);
    		}
    
    
    		else
    		{
    			printf("You inserted two strings\n");
    		}
    	} while(i == 1);
    
    
    	return 0;
    }
    Hello all, this is a portion to a larger program i'm working on. Basically if one string is inserted, i would like printf to output the one string. Currently scanf is hanging. I was wondering about this line:

    Code:
    char empty[1] = ""
    I've tried it without the quotes, also adusting array size. Also this line:

    Code:
    		
    if(strcmp(my_string_2, empty) == 0)
    I've tried using != in the strcmp function as well as < 1 and > 1 without any luck. I also I have a question, would it be possible to include '\0' or '\n' in the strcmp function.

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    Currently scanf is hanging.
    Yes your scanf() requires two entries and it will wait until you enter both entries.

    Instead of using strcmp() perhaps you should try strlen() to check the length of the string.

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    Looks like strlen() requires to entries too

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    No the problem is that scanf() requires two entries, are you entering two strings?

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    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
     
    int main() {
        char line[200], str[50], str2[50];
     
        printf("> ");
        fgets(line, sizeof line, stdin);
     
        int n = sscanf(line, "%49s %49s", str, str2);
     
        if (n == 1)
            printf("You entered one string: %s\n", str);
        else if (n == 2)
            printf("You entered two strings: %s %s\n", str, str2);
     
        return 0;
    }
    A little inaccuracy saves tons of explanation. - H.H. Munro

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