how can i copy 5 fields into 1variable

i have 5 variables. after user input all data in those variables[characters]. then i have to put all data from 5 variables into 1 variable which goes to 1 array and i have to repeat untill the user has finished entering dat.
manuindex[i]=code,name,address,contact
how can i do this thing
this is my try

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
struct Manufacturer
    {
                      char manuindex[100,62], code[6],nam[16],              address[21],contact[11];
                    int i;
                  //bool pass;
      };
main(void)
{
        struct Manufacturer m;
        puts("Enter code");  //

          gets(m.code);       
       
        //fflush(stdin);

          for(m.i=0;m.i<100;m.i++);
      {       
              while (strlen(m.code)>0)
                  {
       
                      puts("Enter name:");
                      gets(m.name);
                      puts("Enter address");                       
                      gets(m.address);
                      puts("Enter Contact");
                      gets(m.contact);
                      strcpy(m.manuindex[m.i],m.code);
                      strcat(m.manuindex,m.name);
                      strcat(m.manuindex,m.address);
                      strcat(m.manuindex,m.contact);
                      puts("Enter code:");
                      gets(m.code);
                    }
          }
      printf(m.manuindex[1]); // just checking data
}

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Thanks

>char manuindex[100,62],
This bit is a syntax error. If you want a 2d array, do so like this:
char manuindex[100][62],

>nam[16],
Should this say: name[16] ?

>//fflush(stdin);
Leave that one commented out, it's undefined so not guaranteed to work on all systems.

>gets()
is very bad, it does no bounds checking (search board for more information). Try using fgets() instead.

>strcpy() and strcat()
This doesn't do bounds checking, try using strncpy() and strncat() to keep your prog safe.

Lastly, add return(0); to the end of the main() function.

The program won't compile with those syntax errors. If you're new to C, try compiling it anyway so that you get used to the error messages that the compiler comes back with. That way you'll be able to fix the simple errors yourself.;)

thanks for ur help
i fixed some problems and this program below it seems to be working ok but i have one problem. when it goes through the function "showD" to display the value of the variable,the value doesn't go with it
it can show the value in the main but not outside
how can i solve this problem?
thanks

Code:

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

struct Manufacturer
        {
char manuindex[100][62], code[6],name[16], address[21],contact[11];
int i;
//bool pass;
};
void showD(char test[]);
int main()
{
        char tt[62];
    struct Manufacturer m;
            m.i=0;
    puts("Enter code");  //

      gets(m.code);       
       
      //fflush(stdin);

   
          while (strlen(m.code)>0)
            {
       
              puts("Enter name:");
            gets(m.name);
            puts("Enter address");                       
            gets(m.address);
            puts("Enter Contact");
            gets(m.contact);
                strcpy(tt,m.code);
              strcat(tt,m.name);
                strcat(tt,m.address);
                strcat(tt,m.contact);
                strcpy(m.manuindex[m.i],tt);
            puts("Enter code:");
            gets(m.code);
            m.i=m.i+1;
              }
              showD(m.manuindex);
//puts(m.manuindex[0]);
//printf("%s",m.manuindex[0]); // just checking data
return(0);
}


/////*************Function***************////
void showD(char test[])
 {
       
        // struct Manufacturer mn;
//puts(test[0]);
printf("%s",test[0]);

}

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When you print a string you need to include a pointer to the string and not the first charector.

Here is what you need to do.

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void showD(char test[])
{
       
        // struct Manufacturer mn;
//puts(test[0]);
printf("%s",test);
}

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- Sean

How can I just show the first element of the array showD[0] not all of it?
Sean - just putting the array name like "printf("%s",test);" doesn't seem to work either
Any suggestions?
Thanks

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How can I just show the first element....

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You can pass the address of the first string only to the function showD() like this:

Code:

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showD(m.manuindex[0]);

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Then the printf in showD() should look like this:

Code:

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printf("%s",test);

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