Guidelines on how to write a C Program that will calculate time in hours and minutes

[patsandy]

Hi,

I am Patricia and I would like to get some assistance to write a Program in C.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.

The Program must calculate how long it takes to fly from one place to another if the program is given:
a. starting place
b. departure time in hours and minutes
c. destination
d. arrival time in hours and minutes
e. the time difference in hours between starting place and destination.

Note: Departure and arrival are on the same day.
The answer should be in hours and minutes and only integer arithmetic is allowed.

[DeMan]

Hi patsandy,

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I hope the experts in the c/c++ forum can be of help!

[Savage]

Hi,

I am Patricia and I would like to get some assistance to write a Program in C.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.

The Program must calculate how long it takes to fly from one place to another if the program is given:
a. starting place
b. departure time in hours and minutes
c. destination
d. arrival time in hours and minutes
e. the time difference in hours between starting place and destination.

Note: Departure and arrival are on the same day.
The answer should be in hours and minutes and only integer arithmetic is allowed.

Hi Patricia,
welcome and thank you for joining the scripts.Please ask a specific question so that we can help you and also it's highly recommended that you read pstong guidelines

Savage

[ssorower]

Hi Patricia,

Just to give you some initial hints (though you can do it in so many ways!!):

1) Check if both times are in 24 hour clock or not. If yes then its fine, otherwise turn them into 24 hour clock system (you just need to add 12 if the given time is in pm).

2) It will be easier for further calculation if you transfer those times into decimal system. All you need to do is : given hour + (given min/60)

3) Now you are almost done! Just find a way to subtract those times and use time difference in your calculation :D I am sure you can find that out.

Hope it helps

--Sorower

[Silent1Mezzo]

Hi,

I am Patricia and I would like to get some assistance to write a Program in C.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.

The Program must calculate how long it takes to fly from one place to another if the program is given:
a. starting place
b. departure time in hours and minutes
c. destination
d. arrival time in hours and minutes
e. the time difference in hours between starting place and destination.

Note: Departure and arrival are on the same day.
The answer should be in hours and minutes and only integer arithmetic is allowed.

1. Convert b, d into the same measurement of time (if they're different, ie one 12hr one 24hr)
2. Subtract b from d
3. Add e to the answer from 2.

PS. Didn't read through the post above :P Sorry for basically the same answer