Help........! I think writing a program that read and write datas from a file and onto another file is quite complicated. I dun know what to do. Can anyone please explain the following:
write a c program to determine the shortest, longest side of a triangle and its perimeter and area . Its sides are 4,6,10 which is stored onto a file call sides.txt. Then print their values to a new file.
What should I do?
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You should try first then post the code when you have trouble and then be happy if someone helps with just a small part of it.
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I did try. However, I manage to get the program done a moment ago. But I dun know how to find the area. Can any one help? Also, is my step too long? Is there any shortest methods? This question is killing me for a few days .
I tried to post but window prompted: Pls use code tags to post code containing and . How to post? What code tags??
I did try. However, I manage to get the program done a moment ago. But I dun know how to find the area. Can any one help? Also, is my step too long? Is there any shortest methods? This question is killing me for a few days .
Hey I manage to post it in . Dun know why initially cannot. Anyway , pls advise.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
int main(void)
{
int i, a[3];
FILE *input;
void shortest (int []);
void longest (int []);
void peri_area (int []);
input = fopen("sides.txt", "r");
if (input==NULL)
{
printf("Error!\n");
return 0;
}
for (i=0;i<3;i++)
fscanf(input, "%d", &a[i]);
shortest (a);
longest (a);
peri_area (a);
fclose(input);
return 0;
}
void shortest (int a[])
{
FILE *output=fopen("shortest.txt", "w");
int i, shortest=a[0];
for (i=0;i<3;i++){
if ( a[i]<shortest)
shortest = a[i];
}
fprintf(output, "%s%d", "\nShortest side is ", shortest);
fclose(output);
}
void longest (int a[])
{
FILE *output=fopen("longest.txt", "w");
int i, longest=a[0];
for (i=0;i<3;i++){
if ( a[i]>longest)
longest = a[i];
}
fprintf(output, "%s%d", "\nLongest side is ", longest);
fclose(output);
}
Last edited by jnwk888hwq; 10-17-2003 at 11:01 AM.
I'm sure you can google for the method on finding area in a triangle... just write in code the formula.
Last edited by w00tsoft; 10-17-2003 at 11:10 AM.
I really dun know. I know 1/2 x base x height but what about this?Originally posted by w00tsoft
I'm sure you can google for the method on finding area in a triangle... just write in code the formula.
Can someone please help?
Also, aint the program too long. I know shorter program do exist. How to shorten this program?
You should put the same effort into your programming as in asking questions...You'd be finished by now...
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Anyway, my friends managed to get the program BUT still got one problems - area always becomes zero. How to overcome it?
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
int main(void)
{
void values(int []);
FILE *sides;
int i, length[3];
sides = fopen("sides.txt", "r");
if (sides == NULL)
{
printf("Error!\n");
return 0;
}
for (i=0; i<3; i++)
fscanf(sides, "%d", &length[i]);
values(length);
fclose(sides);
return 0;
}
void values(int length [])
{
FILE *output=fopen("output.txt","w");
int i, shortest=length[0], longest=length[0], perimeter=0;
double area, s;
fprintf(output, "Values of triangle:\n");
//Calculate shortest & longest sides
for (i=0;i<3;i++)
{
if ( length[i]<shortest)
shortest = length[i];
if ( length[i]>longest)
longest = length[i];
}
fprintf(output, "%s%d", "\nShortest side is ", shortest);
fprintf(output, "%s%d", "\nLongest side is ", longest);
//Perimeter
for (i=0; i<3; i++)
perimeter += length[i];
fprintf(output, "\nPerimeter is %d\n", perimeter);
//Area
s = perimeter/2.0;
area = s*(s-length[0])*(s-length[1])*(s-length[2]);
area = pow(area, 0.5);
fprintf(output, "%s%.2lf", "\nArea is ", area);
fclose(output);
}
Your area calculation is wrong.
using 10, 4, 6 as side lengths, perimeter is 20.
s = perimeter/2.0; make s= 10
area = s * (s-length[0]) * (s-length[1]) * (s-length[2]);
which makes (s-length[0]) = 0.
Also, you can make each of your fprintf() statements easier byt not outputting a constant string. Change them to
fprintf(output, "Area is %.2f \n", area);
And you didn't use code tags -- click on the link Dave_Sinkula gave you to answer how to use them.
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Then how should I calculate area? I can't think of any formula. Please help.Originally posted by WaltP
Your area calculation is wrong.
using 10, 4, 6 as side lengths, perimeter is 20.
s = perimeter/2.0; make s= 10
area = s * (s-length[0]) * (s-length[1]) * (s-length[2]);
which makes (s-length[0]) = 0.
Also, you can make each of your fprintf() statements easier byt not outputting a constant string. Change them to
fprintf(output, "Area is %.2f \n", area);
And you didn't use code tags -- click on the link Dave_Sinkula gave you to answer how to use them.
No. Your area calculation is correct.
If the 3 lengths are 10, 6 and 4 then the area is 0.
Thats perfectly correct.
Just try to draw that triangle and you will see why.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it would seem that the 3 sides of 4, 6, 10 seems highly unlikely? I can't draw a triangle with those measurements.
Pythagoras ain't gonna be happy if he sees his formula not working today....
oh and by the way, code tags are basically using "" tags at the start and end of your codes respectively to denote the indents and start/end of your program. hope it helps...Code:" and "
sorry.....i messed it up.
(code) and (/code) but using square brackets instead.
apologies for a confusing reply...
