matching of names in 2d array of strings...

Hi ,

I have this program where in i first add list of names to a 2d array of strings and then i ask the user to enter his name. If his name is there he is welcomed else he is told to get out. But the comparison of the userinput is not happening with the stored names is the array.
Everytime if the name matches he is told to get out.

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

#define MAX1 2
#define MAX2 10

int add(char *);
int find(char *);

int count = 0;
char namelist[MAX1][MAX2];


int main(void)
{
        int flag = 0;
        char userip[MAX2];
        char *str;
        char *name;

        flag = add("Akshay");
        if(flag == 0)
                printf("\nName couldnt be added");

        flag = add("Rohan");
        if(flag == 0)
                printf("\nName couldnt be added");


        //printf("\nEnter your name");
        //name = gets(str);
        //userip = name;
        fputs("enter your name", stdout);
        fflush(stdout);
        if( fgets(userip, sizeof userip, stdin) != NULL)
        {
                char *newline = strchr(userip, '\n');
                if(newline != NULL)
                {
                        *newline = '\0';
                }
        }
        flag = find(userip);
                if(flag == 1)
                        printf("\nWelcome");
                else
                        printf("\nGet out");

        return 0;
}

int find(char *s)
{

        int i;
        int flag = 0;

        for(i = 0 ; i< count; i++)
        {
                if(strcmp(&namelist[i][0], s) == 0)
                {
                        flag = 1;
                        break;
                }
        }

        return flag;
}

int add(char *s)
{
        if(count < MAX1)
        {
                if(strlen(s) < MAX2)
                {
                        strcpy(&namelist[count][0],s);
                        ++count;
                        return 1;
                }
        }
        return 0;
}

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Also scanf and gets are not good for taking strings as input from the user. Whats the reason behind it?

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Originally Posted by roaan

But the comparison of the userinput is not happening with the stored names is the array.

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So what is happening?

Oh i think when i was inputting the names i was giving a space and then entering the name for instance if i had to enter Rohan i was entering space and then Rohan and i was expecting the program to give correct output. So i thought its doing some weird thing.

The code runs fine. What is the problem?
Additionally, I would like to point out:
- http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawik...arameter_names
strcpy(&namelist[count][0],s) is the same as strcpy(namelist[count],s), same for the other.

Yes it runs fine i was inputting the name by giving space and then entering the name and expecting it to behave the correct way. My fault :-(

I copy pasted the following function
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Code:

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        fputs("enter your name", stdout);
        fflush(stdout);
        if( fgets(userip, sizeof userip, stdin) != NULL)
        {
                char *newline = strchr(userip, '\n');
                if(newline != NULL)
                {
                        *newline = '\0';
                }
        }

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I understand the way this is functioning but whats the use of fflush? Is it to tell the compiler to display the text on the console

It flushes the output buffer, forcing the text to appear on the screen. Otherwise it might not appear on the screen unless the output buffer is full.
However, a newline (\n) will also usually flush the output buffer.

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@ Elysia
Additionally, I would like to point out:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawik...arameter_names

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Now i had be careful in declaring the prototypes :-)