Thread: Searching In C

The code below all works fine when it is to be compiled.
i can enter the data but the problem lies when i have to search it.
can anyone of you fine programmers take a quick look and help me solve the problem.
i try to search but when i do, the program just closes on me.
I really appreciate it, spent hours on it and achieved nothing.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#define MAX 10

	void lsearch(int list[],int n,int element)
   	{
        int i, flag = 0;
        for(i=0;i<n;i++)
        	if(  list[i] == element)
           {
             printf(" The element whose value is %d is present at position %d in list\n",element,i);
             flag =1;
             break;
           }
         if( flag == 0)
          printf("The element whose value is %d is not present in the list\n",element);
      }

  void readlist(int list[],int n)
	{
     int i;
     printf("Enter the elements\n");
     for(i=0;i<n;i++)
         scanf("%d",&list[i]);
    }

  void printlist(int list[],int n)
	{
     int i;
     printf("The elements of the list are: \n");
     for(i=0;i<n;i++)
         printf("%d\t",list[i]);
     }

 void main()
 {
   int list[MAX], n, element;
   printf("Enter the number of elements in the list max = 10\n");
   scanf("%d",&n);
   readlist(list,n);
   printf("\nThe list before sorting is:\n");
   printlist(list,n);
   printf("\nEnter the element to be searched\n");
   scanf("%d",&element);
   lsearch(list,n,element);
  }

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main should return a value

Code:

int main()
 {
   int list[MAX], n, element;
   int ch;
   
   printf("Enter the number of elements in the list max = 10\n");
   scanf("%d",&n);
   readlist(list,n);
   printf("\nThe list before sorting is:\n");
   printlist(list,n);
   printf("\nEnter the element to be searched\n");
   scanf("%d",&element);
   lsearch(list,n,element);
   while((ch=getchar())!='\n' && ch!=EOF);
   
   getchar();
   return 0;
  }

ssharish2005

Thanks a lot my fellow programmers.

its finally working thank god, but i had to delete the "return = 0;" from the code due to there being an error.

but never the less, thanks a lot

really appreciate it

> but i had to delete the "return = 0;" from the code due to there being an error.
Lemme guess, you didn't change void main into int main, like everyone told you to.

Why is that?

well let me intrege you salem.
i just copied the main part of the code and pasted into my work to see after spending hours on it, if it works.

but it did not work. soexperementally i deleted a line and allayluyah it works.

so im sorry for not carring about ur oppinion. coz to be honest, ur bit of help was as good to me as a kick on the bol*ox.

and also, i asked for you to look at the code and correct it for me if it was possible. but noooo, u gave me a link about opening the work using command prompt. i never asked for that.

lemme guess. you never read the question properly like i asked you to.

why is that?

brother, i did try the int and the void, that wasn't a problem.

i just dont like to be intimidated or made to look like a fool, when the person whos intimidated gave useless advide in the first place.

LOL
some people are so pathetic.

i did not ask for an autobiagraphy.

i clearly stated that if someone can look at the code and fix it for me so that it works.
if i wanted a manual on it i could of done that myself.
just because salem tells you when to open and close your mouth, does not mean i need help like that.

so get ur facts right sunny jim, and next time, ask salem to check what you are saying before you open your mouth

> brother, i did try the int and the void, that wasn't a problem.
Obviously, you have a different idea of 'problem', one where "It works for me" is good enough.
C has many traps, way more than you could possibly know, so we point out things which on the face of it make no difference to you today, but will sure enough bite you in the ass if you continue to ignore them.