Displaying an Int as a string?

[mosullivan]

Is there anyway to convert a variable of data type int to a word or constant character in c?

I'm working on a problem where there was a data type created and the words paper, rock, and scissors are now 0, 1, and 2. I need to printf what was chosen and because the player/machine choices are now represented as integers I don't know how to actually print paper, rock or scissors.

[sicarie]

Is there anyway to convert a variable of data type int to a word or constant character in c?

I'm working on a problem where there was a data type created and the words paper, rock, and scissors are now 0, 1, and 2. I need to printf what was chosen and because the player/machine choices are now represented as integers I don't know how to actually print paper, rock or scissors.

Well, you can do that one of several ways. You can have an if else chain

if (i_choice == 1)
//.....
else if (i_choice == 2)
//.... do whatever
else....
 

Or you can have a case

switch(i_choice)
case 1:
//... whatever 1 is (say rock)
break;
case 2:
//...wahtever 2 is
break;
//.... and so on.
 

However, your original question was converting an into to a string/char which is done with the itoa() function.

[mosullivan]

Well, you can do that one of several ways. You can have an if else chain

if (i_choice == 1)
//.....
else if (i_choice == 2)
//.... do whatever
else....
 

Or you can have a case

switch(i_choice)
case 1:
//... whatever 1 is (say rock)
break;
case 2:
//...wahtever 2 is
break;
//.... and so on.
 

However, your original question was converting an into to a string/char which is done with the itoa() function.

Thanks. I used the if else and it worked.

[sicarie]

Thanks. I used the if else and it worked.

Glad I could help. Feel free to post again if you get stuck.