Help on understanding Structs

[Bail]

I will have a exam on the oncoming friday, my professor told us that it
will base upon this program. i am having troubles understanding this
program, for example what if i want to add all the total calories that
the user input together. determine which food has the largest calories.
how do i start to modifiy the program inorder to do the things i listed
above. thanks

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

typedef struct {
char *name;
int calories;
int group;
} FOOD;

void getFood(FOOD foods[ ], int i ) {
FOOD newFood;
void *characters = malloc(81*sizeo f(char));

printf("\nPleas e enter the requested information:\n" );
printf(" for food item %d, what is\n", i+1);
printf(" the name? ");
gets( characters); // NOTE fgets IS BETTER!
newFood.name = characters;

printf(" calories/serving? ");
scanf("%d", &(newFood.calor ies));

printf(" food group? ");
scanf("%d", &(newFood.group ));
printf("\n");
foods[i] = newFood;

} // end getFood // note:a struct is and lvalue !!

void dump( FOOD foods[ ] , int n ) {
int i;
for(i=0; i<n; i++ ) {
printf("Food %d is: \n", i+1);
printf(" name : %s\n", foods[i].name);
printf(" calories: %d\n", foods[i].calories);
printf(" group # : %d\n", foods[i].group);
printf("\n");
} // end for
} // end dump

int main( ) {
int num; // number of foods entered
int i;
char dum[81];

printf("\nHow many foods will you enter? ");
scanf("%d", &num);

FOOD foods[num];
for( i=0; i<num; i++ ) {
gets(dum); //NOTE: THIS IS HERE BECAUSE OF SCANF
getFood( foods, i );
} // end for

dump( foods, num);
return 0;
} // end main

[vietor]

like this:

//......
int total_calories;
int maxcalories;
char maxcaloriesname[81]
//......
total_calories= 0;
maxcalories=0;
strcpy(maxcalor iesname,"no");
//......

FOOD foods[num];
for( i=0; i<num; i++ ) {

getFood( foods, i );
// .......
total_calories+ =foods[i].calories;
if(foods[i].calories>maxca lories)
{
maxcalories=foo ds[i].calories;
strcpy(maxcalor iesname,foods[i].name);
}

} // end for
//.....

[Suman]

Bail wrote:

I will have a exam on the oncoming friday, my professor told us that it
will base upon this program.
I had whipped up some code, which works, and pasted it only to
discover, its
thursday!
i am having troubles understanding this
program, for example what if i want to add all the total calories that
the user input together. determine which food has the largest calories.
how do i start to modifiy the program inorder to do the things i listed
above. thanks

[just too many things I felt i had to comment on so ... ]

1. Don't use gets. Its dangerous. GIYF.
2. Interactive input with scanf is tricky stuff. Search the archive,
with something
like "scanf + string + input + pete ". (pete happens to post some
code I really like)
3. Learn about qsort(). Here's some hint: you will need something like
....

int calcmp( const void *l, const void *r )
{
const FOOD *left = l;
const FOOD *right = r;
if ( left->calories > right->calories )
return 1;
/* fill in the blanks ... */
}

4. You said you're having trouble. Presumably, not with the code you
pasted.
If you understand the code you pasted, the homework should be easy
:)
See ya' on friday.

[pete]

Suman wrote:

2. Interactive input with scanf is tricky stuff. Search the archive,
with something
like "scanf + string + input + pete ". (pete happens to post some
code I really like)

That way of using scanf, was primarily promoted by Dan Pop.
Dan Pop tended to be very accuarate, but was ...

If I were to say that he had an abrasive personality,
it would not surprise me in the least,
if he were to reply with a logical rebuttal
of how his personality was not abrasive
and how I must be mentally deficient
for even thinking something like that.

--
pete

[Suman]

pete wrote:
[...my ignorance snipped]

That way of using scanf, was primarily promoted by Dan Pop.
Dan Pop tended to be very accuarate, but was ...
Hmm. Appears that I just found much the same. But of course,
post-posting.
If I were to say that he had an abrasive personality,
it would not surprise me in the least,
if he were to reply with a logical rebuttal
of how his personality was not abrasive
and how I must be mentally deficient
for even thinking something like that.

And I thought I'm the only Ogden Nash fan 'round here.

[Bail]

huh? i dont get where to put this code into my program to make it work?

[fb]

pete wrote:

Suman wrote:

2. Interactive input with scanf is tricky stuff. Search the archive,
with something
like "scanf + string + input + pete ". (pete happens to post some
code I really like)

That way of using scanf, was primarily promoted by Dan Pop.
Dan Pop tended to be very accuarate, but was ...

<snip very accurate description> :-)

Indeed...What ever happened to Dan?

[Bail]

Come on some one help me out here.... dont get this stuffs.

[fb]

Bail wrote:

Come on some one help me out here.... dont get this stuffs.

Ok...try here...it's not very good, but it is simple:

Structures:
http://members.shaw.ca/ipatters/BeginC_10.html

Other C stuff:
http://members.shaw.ca/ipatters/

[Bail]

thanks for the info. is there any more ??? help a poor student here