Thread: Number Convert function

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    Number Convert function

    Write a function int convert () that reads a decimal number one character(digit) at a time, terminated by a blank, and returns the value of that number.
    I am trying to write program for above
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main() 
    {  
    int number=0;    
    int digit=0;   
    while(digit != ' ')   
    {     
    printf("Enter the digit\n");     
    scanf("%d,&digit");     
    number = number*10 + digit;   
    }   
    printf("The entered number is=%d ",number);    
    return 0;
    }
    The code does not exit the while condition.

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    Code:
    $ gcc -Wall foo.c
    foo.c: In function ‘main’:
    foo.c:9:9: warning: format ‘%d’ expects a matching ‘int *’ argument [-Wformat=]
        9 | scanf("%d,&digit");
          |        ~^
          |         |
          |         int *
    $
    Do you see what's wrong here?
    Code:
    scanf("%d,&digit");
    Compare with
    Code:
    scanf("%d",&digit);
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    I am really sorry how that mistake happened. I will try with the changes.

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    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main()
    {
        int number=0;
        char digit=0;
        
        while(1)
        {
         printf("Enter the digit\n");
         scanf("%c",&digit);
         getchar();
         printf("digit = %d\n", digit-'0');
         if(digit == ' ')
         {
             printf("Space entered\n");
             break;
         }
         else
         {
           number = number*10 + (digit-'0');
           printf("The entered number is = %d\n",number);
         }
         
        }
        printf("The final number is = %d ",number);
        return 0;
    }
    Made a working version but little complex.
    Enter the digit
    3
    digit = 3
    The entered number is = 3
    Enter the digit
    5
    digit = 5
    The entered number is = 35
    Enter the digit
    8
    digit = 8
    The entered number is = 358
    Enter the digit

    digit = -16
    Space entered
    The final number is = 358


    ...Program finished with exit code 0
    Press ENTER to exit console.

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    > if(digit == ' ')
    Do this.

    Before you do this
    > printf("digit = %d\n", digit-'0');

    or this
    > number = number*10 + (digit-'0');
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main()
    {
        int number=0;
        char digit=0;
        
        while(1)
        {
         printf("Enter the digit\n");
         scanf("%c",&digit);
         getchar();
         if(digit == ' ')
         {
             printf("Space entered\n");
             break;
         }
         else
         {
           number = number*10 + (digit-'0');
           printf("digit = %d\n", digit-'0');
           printf("The entered number is = %d\n",number);
         }
         
        }
        printf("The final number is = %d ",number);
        return 0;
    }
    I hope this is what you mean?
    Enter the digit
    1
    digit = 1
    The entered number is = 1
    Enter the digit
    2
    digit = 2
    The entered number is = 12
    Enter the digit

    Space entered
    The final number is = 12


    ...Program finished with exit code 0
    Press ENTER to exit console.

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    Instead of stopping the loop with the break statement, why not replace "while (1)" with "while (digit != ' ')"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clearner123 View Post
    Write a function int convert () that reads a decimal number one character(digit) at a time, terminated by a blank, and returns the value of that number.
    I'm not seeing a function called convert that returns an int.

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