Thread: simply question, structures

so simple, but i found so many different ways to do it, but whats the easiest
all i want to do is take info and put it in the stucture

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

struct info { 

int ss_number; 
char name[15]; 

}


i want to:
scanf("Please enter your ss number:");
gets(info.ss_number);
scanf("Please enter your name:";
gets(into.name)

printf("Your ss number is: %i", info.ss_number);
printf("Your name is: %s", info.name);

whats wrong with that?

printf() is for output, scanf() is for input, and don't use gets(), use fgets().

Read this tutorial for more info.

gg

It seems to me your trying to pass data into a structure definition. You must declare an instance of the structure first.

Try this :

structure definition

struct information {

int ss_number;
char name[15];

};


delcare an instance of structure

struct information info;

Then try passing the data into the structure

Read this too.

gg

Info is the name of your structure, not an instance of it. You need to declare an instance of it, for example in say main(), do something like.

Code:

struct info employee;

Now memory is allocated for 1 info structure called employee. So to access say the ss_number you can simply do

Code:

employee.ss_number

There are a few other ways to make your structures to, and you should be aware of them all to avoid confusion. You can do this.

Code:

typedef struct {
            /* variables here */
} EMPLOYEE;

Here you create a new structure type I guess yuou could call it.So you can say.

Code:

EMPLOYEE Joe;

And then to access it simple say

Code:

Joe.ss_number;

And finally, this can also be done.

Code:

typedef struct info {
           /* variables here */
}EMPLOYEE;

This gives you flexibility, now EMPLOYEE is a new type you created. Its a synonym for struct info. So now to create an instance of it you have Two options. You can say.

Code:

struct info Joe;
/* or */
EMPLOYEE Joe;

And to access one of its members just

Code:

Joe.ss_number

Hope that helps, goodluck.

so...

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

struct information { 

int ss_number; 
char name[15]; 
};

int main()
{
        struct information person;

printf("Please enter your ss number:");
scanf("%ld", &person.ss_number);
printf("Please enter your name:";
scanf("%s", person.name);

printf("Your ss number is: %i", info.ss_number);
printf("Your name is: %s", info.name);
}

hows them apples?

i forgot the & on the second scanf

i forgot a ) on the second printf