Problems with Reading and copying string from txt to console

**Joe1709** · 01-08-2020

As mentioned above I have a problem with the code below

Code:

printf("\n**ID Search**");
		printf("\nEnter ID:");
		scanf("%s", &id2);
		fp = fopen("registration.txt", "r");


		while (fscanf(fp, "%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n", &id, &name, &gender, &coursename, &start_d, &end_d, &fee) != EOF)
		{
			same = strcmp(id, id2);
			if (same == 0)
			{
				printf("\n%s", name);
				printf("\n%s", id);
				printf("\n%s", gender);
				printf("\n%s", coursename);
				printf("\n%s", start_d);
				printf("\n%s", end_d);
				printf("\n%s", fee);




				diff++;
			}
			else (diff == 0);
			{
				printf("ERROR\n");
			}


		}


		fclose(fp);
		system("pause");
		system("cls");
		return mainmenu();

when I Use it it directly prints Error and exits with a code

**Joe1709** · 01-08-2020

Not that this is a part of my code and all int have been initialized from the start

**john.c** · 01-08-2020

The code you've posted wouldn't even compile if it was part of a complete program (e.g., line 25). Post the smallest program you can create that demonstrates the problem. Often in creating such an example you will find the error yourself. If not, we will have something objective to look at and run. You should also post an example input file.

**Structure** · 01-08-2020

this is bonkers...

Code:

if (same == 0)
            {
                printf("\n%s", name);
                printf("\n%s", id);
                printf("\n%s", gender);
                printf("\n%s", coursename);
                printf("\n%s", start_d);
                printf("\n%s", end_d);
                printf("\n%s", fee);




                diff++;
            }
            else (diff == 0);
            {
                printf("ERROR\n");
            }

try... else if and no semicolon... i.e:

Code:

  if (a == 1) {
    //code
  } else if (a == 2) {
    //code
  } else if (a == 3) {
    //code
  } else { 
    //code
  };

**john.c** · 01-08-2020

Now that I think about it, you probably just need to move that (bonkers!) else part outside the loop and make it an if.

Code:

        printf("Enter ID: ");
        scanf("%s", &search_id);
 
        FILE *fp = fopen("registration.txt", "r");
        int cnt = 0;
        while (fscanf(fp, "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s", &id, &name, &gender,
                      &coursename, &start_d, &end_d, &fee) != 7)
        {
            if (strcmp(id, id2) == 0)
            {
                printf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n", name, id, gener,
                       coursename, start_d, end_d, fee);
                ++cnt;
            }
        }
 
        if (cnt == 0)
        {
            printf("Error: id %s not found\n", id2);
        }

**Joe1709** · 01-08-2020

Problems with Reading and copying string from txt to console-capture-jpg

ive tried john.c but it is returning to the same error

**Structure** · 01-08-2020

Using same == 0, or diff == 0 is weird imo.

same should be either 1 or 0, true or false

**Joe1709** · 01-08-2020

tried it still dosent work

**Structure** · 01-08-2020

What's the goal here

**Structure** · 01-08-2020

btw this is also rediculous: fscanf(fp, "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s" ...

honestly that code posted is just not very well structured... so it would be better if you just stated your goal imo, atleast for i

**Joe1709** · 01-08-2020

the goal is to try and read a txt file and print the content in the console
searching the id, it should display the the information for that specific id on the console

**Structure** · 01-08-2020

the goal is to try and read a txt file and print the content in the console
searching the id, it should display the the information for that specific id on the console

could you maybe show me what a record looks like ?