Thread: Help with tree

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    Help with tree

    So i have this code (main.c tab) and the output (untitled tab):
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    The problem is:

    I don't want a node to have a repeated child e.g. node at level 2 had a child 'd' so it can't have another child 'd'.
    for that i had a simple loop at line 38:

    Code:
    for(c = 0; c < 3; c++){
            if( mother->child[c] != NULL){
                if(choice == mother->child[c]->opt){
                    choice++;
                }
            }
        }

    But if you check the output this seems to be ignored. I don't have time to change the whole logic. I wanna know if somehow i can fix it or should I accept my fate.

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    Code:
    	char choice = 'a';
    	
    	if( lvl == 5 ) return;
    	
    	tmp=(Node*)malloc(sizeof(Node));
    	for(c = 0; c < 3; c++)
        tmp->child[c] = NULL;
        
        //avoid same opt siblings
        //won't work. WHY ????
        for(c = 0; c < 3; c++){
            if( mother->child[c] != NULL){
                if(choice == mother->child[c]->opt){
                    choice++;
                }
            }
        }
        if(choice > 'f'){
            free (tmp);
            return;
        }
    How are you supposed to get from 'a' to 'f' in only 3 iterations?
    You may as well bail at the first match.
    Code:
                if(choice == mother->child[c]->opt){
                    free (tmp);
                    return;
                }
    No I haven't tested it.
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    Ohmygod I just noticed this foolishness. I just copied the for loop after each "choice" if and it worked. Of course it couldn't go from 'a' to 'f' like that. Thank you my friend.

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