input problem

i have declared a int variable i.
but my program is not running if user enters a value of i more than 32766.
i have turbo c/c++ compiler.
please help.

Change to a compiler that has a greater range for int, or declare a long variable i instead :D

The best solution would be to upgrade your compiler. Pelles C is a free, popular 32/64 bit C compiler. Turbo C is an old 16 bit compiler that shouldn't be used anymore. Even if you have to use Turbo C for school, you should still download Pelles C and use it whenever possible, so you can get some experience with a modern compiler. Since Turbo C is 6 bit, int types only go from -32768 to +32767. You could try using a bigger data type like long int or long long int. You may need to modify your input function (scanf?) if you do that.

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Originally Posted by anduril462

The best solution would be to upgrade your compiler. Pelles C is a free, popular 32/64 bit C compiler. Turbo C is an old 16 bit compiler that shouldn't be used anymore. Even if you have to use Turbo C for school, you should still download Pelles C and use it whenever possible, so you can get some experience with a modern compiler. Since Turbo C is 6 bit, int types only go from -32768 to +32767. You could try using a bigger data type like long int or long long int. You may need to modify your input function (scanf?) if you do that.

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thnx. for ur reply:D;)
i used long long int i. but it still doesn't work. u have said something about changing scanf. could u please explain it!

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Originally Posted by laserlight

Change to a compiler that has a greater range for int, or declare a long variable i instead :D

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thnx;);)

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Originally Posted by joybanerjee39

thnx. for ur reply:D;)
i used long long int i. but it still doesn't work. u have said something about changing scanf. could u please explain it!

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Look up the documentation for scanf, it should tell you how to change your format string to work with long ints. Note, you can try this site, but it might not be correct for Turbo C.

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Originally Posted by joybanerjee39

i have declared a int variable i.

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I think you have defined a variable.

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <limits.h>

#ifndef __STDC__
#error i should use an newer C compiler
#endif

int i;
long l;
printf("i can use int values up to %d",INT_MAX);
printf("i can use long values up to %ld",LONG_MAX);

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Originally Posted by BillyTKid

I think you have defined a variable.

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The definition of a variable is also a declaration of the variable.

Yes, but not vice versa, what i said.
Any program only with declarations cannot work, only with definitions it works/compiles.

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Originally Posted by BillyTKid

Yes, but not vice versa, what i said.

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Which is why joybanerjee39's statement is factually correct ;)

I would have expected a linker error instead of a runtime error if the declaration had not been a definition.