Thread: How do i get array work for string?

here's the example of the code

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

void initialize (void);
void menu (void);

int main (void)
{
	initialize ();

	return 0;
}

void initialize ()
{
	char choice[10];
	int i;

	for (i=0;i<5;i++)
	{
		printf("\nEnter the name of guitar : ");
		scanf("%s",&choice[i]);
	}

	for (i=0;i<5;i++)
	{
	    printf("%s\n",choice[i]);
	}
}

i want to make the question, Enter the name of guitar, be repeated 5 times, for user to input 5 different names, then getting output with 5 different names. any error i did above there? as the thing didnt work out.
furthermore, i dont really understand how does array works

Almost! One of the most important things to consider is user input. User Input: Strings and Numbers [C]

i still dont get it, after reading those links
i tried using fgets, and it wont work as well. furthermore, i havent thought to use fget, so it wouldnt be nice to be using on it when i'm doin my work.

the error comes from here

Code:

       for (i=0;i<5;i++)
	{
	    printf("%s\n",choice[i]);
	}

once i replace the choice[i] to choice, there wont be any error, but things dont work out fine.

thanks, it works now.
thanks alot, i've been doin this all nite, and now its working.

but the output goes weird when it is set into another function

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

void initialize (void);
void menu (void);

int main (void)
{
	initialize ();

	return 0;
}

void initialize ()
{
	char choice[5][10];
	int i;

	for (i=0;i<5;i++)
	{
		printf("\nEnter the name of drinks : ");
		scanf("%s",&choice[i]);
	}

	menu ();
}

void menu ()
{
	char choice[5][10];
	int i;

	for (i=0;i<5;i++)
	{
		printf("%s\n",choice[i]);
	}
}

it is displaying weird signs

That's because in initialize() you allocate memory for one array of strings, fill it with drink names, and then in menu() you allocate memory for another array and print those strings...

Try putting the array declaration in global scope.

Originally Posted by skydancer

it is displaying weird signs

Shure it does. Just because you use the same name of the variable in initialize() and menu() don't make them the same variable.
You could either declare choice as a global variable ( not so nice ) or declare it in main() and pass it to the other functions.
Kurt
EDIT: this was really slow