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    text file

    can anyone tell me why there is 18 numbers in the text file instead of 10. thanks
    Code:
    #include <fstream>
    #include <iostream>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <ctime>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    
    void rand_seed()
    {
    int seed = static_cast<int>(time(0));
    srand(seed);
    }
    
    
    int rand_int(int a, int b)
    {
    	return a + rand() % (b - a + 1);
    }
    
    	
    
    int main()
    {
    	int response;
    	
    	              do
    		
                                   {				
    		cout<<"Enter 1 for a list 2 to exit.";	
    		cin>>response;							
       		if (response == 1)
    		
                                     {
    			
    		          rand_seed();
    	                         ofstream fout;
    	                         fout.open("data.dat", ios::out);
    	
    
    		int arr [10];
    		rand_seed();
    		int i;					
    		for (i = 1; i <= 9; i++)
    		
    		{		
    			int d1 = rand_int(1, 99);
    			arr[i] = d1;
    			fout<<arr[i];
    		}
    	
    		fout.close();
    				
    		}
    		else
    		cout<<"Thank you!!!";				
                                    while (response == 1);
    		
     return 0;
    }
    Last edited by bj31t; 04-28-2004 at 12:52 PM.

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    > can anyone tell me why there is 18 numbers in the text file instead of 10.
    Because your loop only outputs 9 numbers, not 10
    So I guess you ran it twice without deleting the file.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    FIRST
    Code:
    #include <fstream.h>
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <cstdlib.h>
    #include <ctime.h>
    SECOND
    Code:
    for(i=0;i<9;i++)
    ....

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    Quote Originally Posted by enjoy
    FIRST
    Code:
    #include <fstream.h>
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <cstdlib.h>
    #include <ctime.h>
    ....
    Nope he was absolutely right with the headers he was using. Using fstream.h is not favorable as those headers are officially deprecated.

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    > #include <fstream.h>
    No, this is old standard C++

    #include <fstream>
    Followed by
    using namespace std;

    Is the new way.

    > for(i=0;i<9;i++)
    Loops just as many times as
    for(i=1;i<=9;i++)
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by enjoy
    FIRST
    Code:
    #include <fstream.h>
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <cstdlib.h>
    #include <ctime.h>
    SECOND
    Code:
    for(i=0;i<9;i++)
    ....
    I'm not sure if you meant it, but both your suggestions are wrong.

    The FIRST one says to use old, non-standard or deprecated headers. Not a good suggestion if bj31t is already using the newer headers.

    The SECOND one still says to print out 9 numbers, even though it corrects the problem with starting at 0.


    EDIT - Too Slow. And by the way, if I'm not mistaken, <iostream.h> and <fstream.h> are not deprecated, they are just old and non-standard. <stdlib.h> and <time.h> on the other hand are standard, but have been deprecated and with the newer headers being preferred.
    Last edited by jlou; 04-28-2004 at 03:51 PM.

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    Hehe...see that enjoy? Post something incorrect and you get 3 rebukes within the space of a minute! That's forums for ya!

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    Darn I was only a few minutes too late! I had to go to the bathroom...

    Yea you're so wrong that I almost cried. Use the newer headers.

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    not all the compiler accept <fstrem> ===> so my compiler don't accept

    i advice to you using
    Code:
    *arr[10];
    to economise memory

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    You obviously don't know C++ because or else you would not be saying that. *arr[10] makes no sense for this program and won't economize any memory. His array code is perfectly fine and plus we're talking about 10 ints... 20-80 bytes, w00t.

    Giving bad advice is not the way to go.
    Last edited by Speedy5; 04-28-2004 at 04:30 PM.

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    > not all the compiler accept <fstrem> ===> so my compiler don't accept
    Your compiler is too old then - consider something which isn't TurboC++ for DOS.

    > to economise memory
    Which would be to not have the array in the first place.

    > *arr[10];
    You would have to initialise all those pointers some how, thus using up even more memory.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by enjoy
    not all the compiler accept <fstrem> ===> so my compiler don't accept

    i advice to you using
    Code:
    *arr[10];
    to economise memory
    PLEASE stop posting until you learn more.
    Do not make direct eye contact with me.

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    omg holy!!!! -bleep- SOMEONE PUT OUT THE FIRE!!!

    Jesus you would think any of this matters..

    He's obviously not asking for optimized code he's asking for a solution for his code..who cares what headers he's using? Even though <iostream> includes <fstream>...
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    thanks for the help!! i guess it would have helped if i had told you i was using c++.net. i dont think you have to use .h

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tronic
    omg holy!!!! -bleep- SOMEONE PUT OUT THE FIRE!!!

    Jesus you would think any of this matters..

    He's obviously not asking for optimized code he's asking for a solution for his code..who cares what headers he's using? Even though <iostream> includes <fstream>...
    The point was that one poster gave advice correcting the OP, but that was bad advice in the opinion of several of us. The fire didn't have to be so large, but since all three of us posted at roughly the same time, it came off worse than it was.

    I hope you'd agree that it does matter when one poster incorrectly advises someone to change their code from right to wrong.

    And by the way, <iostream> does not include <fstream>, at least not on most platforms.

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    bj31t,

    Did you figure out your for loop problem?

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