Thread: Functions and Array

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    Functions and Array

    Can anyone please help me complete the definition of BOOK STRUCT and implement the three functions in order for the program to work? Thank You.


    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    /* Struct to define a book */
    struct BOOK_STRUCT
    {
    
    };
    
    /*Function Name: check_out_book
    Parameters: A book
    Purpose: Function checks out a book. Nothing is returned.
    */
    void check_out_book (BOOK_STRUCT* book)
    {
    
    }
    
    
    /*Function Name: get_book_by_title
    Parameters: A library of books, a title, and the size of the library
    Purpose: Function returns a pointer to a book based on the title supplied
    by the user. If the book is not found, a null pointer is returned.
    */
    BOOK_STRUCT* get_book_by_title (BOOK_STRUCT library[], char* title, int lib_size)
    {
    
    }
    
    
    /*Function Name: print_avail_books
    Parameters: A library of books and the size of the library
    Purpose: Function goes through the library and prints only those books
    which are not checked out.
    */
    void print_avail_books (BOOK_STRUCT library[], int lib_size)
    {
    
    }
    
    
    int main()
    {
    char in_title[81]; // buffer to contain input from user
    BOOK_STRUCT* book; // a book pointer
    int choice=0; // used by the menu
    int NUM_BOOKS = 2; // number of books in the library
    
    // library data structure
    BOOK_STRUCT library[] = {{"Gods and Generals", "Jeff Shaara", "123", 0},{"Killer Angels",
    "Michael Shaara", "143", 0}};
    
    // Output message to user
    cout<<"Welcome to Fraser Library"<<endl;
    
    // Loop until the user selects exit.
    do{
    cout<<"Please select from the following options."<<endl;
    cout<<"1. Search for a book."<<endl;
    cout<<"2. Print available books."<<endl;
    cout<<"3. Checkout a book."<<endl;
    cout<<"4. Exit"<<endl;
    cout<<" > ";
    cin>>choice; //read input
    
    if(cin.good() && choice > 0 && choice < 5){ // Make sure choice is correct
    if(choice == 1 || choice == 3){ // selections require title of the book
    cin.ignore(); // need to ignore the character return from the previous cin
    cout<<"Please enter the title of the book."<<endl<<" > ";
    
    cin.getline(in_title,81); //read input from user
    
    book = get_book_by_title(library, in_title, NUM_BOOKS); // get book
    
    if (book == NULL) // The book is not in the library
    cout<<endl<<in_title<<" not found. Please try another title"<<endl<<endl;
    else if (book->checked_out == true) // The book is available but checked out
    cout<<endl<<"Sorry, "<<book->title<<" is checked out. Please try another title"<<endl<<endl;
    else if (choice == 1) // The book is available and it will be checked out
    cout<<endl<<book->title<<" by "<<book->author<<" is available."<<endl<<endl;
    else{ // The book is available
    cout<<endl<<book->title<<" is available. I'll check it out for you now."<<endl<<endl;
    check_out_book(book);
    }
    }
    else if(choice == 2){ // user wants to print the list of books
    print_avail_books(library, NUM_BOOKS);
    }
    else{ //user selected exit
    cout<<"Thanks for coming!"<<endl;
    return 0;
    }
    }
    else { //user provided something we can't understand
    cout<<endl<<"Sorry, I don't understand what you selected. Please try again"<<endl<<endl;
    choice = 1; // This just makes sure the user gets a chance make another selection
    }
    }
    while(choice < 4);
    
    return 0;
    }

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    Indent your code properly
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    First of all, indent your code. It looks like you'll just need to define some members that match the initialization list of "library", possibly 3 std::strings (title, author, id(?)) and a boolean (checked_out). As for the functions:

    check_out_book: Set the checked_out member to true
    get_book_by_title: Loop through the array and compare the structure's title member to the string that was passed to the function. If your member is an std::string you can compare with string::operator=, if it's a char array (not recommended) use strncmp. If the comparison is positive, return a pointer to that array element (eg: &library[index]) from within the loop. Otherwise, return NULL at the end of the function.
    print_avail_books: Just loop through the entire array and print each element using std::cout.
    Code:
    #include <cmath>
    #include <complex>
    bool euler_flip(bool value)
    {
        return std::pow
        (
            std::complex<float>(std::exp(1.0)), 
            std::complex<float>(0, 1) 
            * std::complex<float>(std::atan(1.0)
            *(1 << (value + 2)))
        ).real() < 0;
    }

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