no output in compiler.....why?

[gfanning23]

I have been tasked with making this code allow the user to enter an unspecified amount of student names and avg here 3 test grades. Once that is done I set it to end the loop when a negative number is entered. (atleast that's the plan) When the code is put into the compiler (ideone.com) it runs successfully but there is not output....why?

#include <stdio.h>
int main ()
{
/* variable definition: */
char StudentName[100];
float ExamValue, Sum, Avg, value;
int students,exams,studentname;
 
// reset Sum to 0
Sum =0.0;
// Loop through Students
while (students > 0)
{
printf("Enter Student Name \n");
scanf("%s", StudentName);
    scanf("%f", &value);
    {studentname = studentname + 1; }
    if (studentname < 0){
    break;
        printf("End of Student list");
    }        
// Nested Loop for Exams
for (exams=0; exams < 3; exams++)
{
printf ("Enter exam grade: \n");
scanf("%f", &ExamValue);
Sum += ExamValue;
}
Avg = Sum/3.0;
printf( "Average for %s is %f\n",StudentName,Avg);
}
return 0;
}

[weaknessforcats]

The students and studentname variables are not being initialized.

Your results will be indeterminate.

Also, the studentname array is being used for all students. You will need an array for each student. That is, an array of strings.

[gfanning23]

Do you have any examples? of what that would look like?

[gfanning23]

the Array of strings that is..

[gfanning23]

my code.

#include <stdio.h>
int main ()
{
/* variable definition: */
char StudentName[100];
float ExamValue, Sum, Avg, value;
int students, exams, studentname;
 
// Loop through Students
while (students > 0)
{
// Initialize
Sum = 0.0;
students = 0;
studentname =0;
printf("Enter Student Name \n");
scanf("%s", StudentName);
        studentname++; 
    if (studentname < 0){
    break;
        printf("End of Student list \n");
    }        
// Nested Loop for Exams
for (exams=0; exams < 3; exams++)
{
printf ("Enter exam grade: \n");
scanf("%f", &ExamValue);
Sum += ExamValue;
}
Avg = Sum/3.0;
printf( "Average for %s is %f\n",StudentName,Avg);
}
return 0;
}

[weaknessforcats]

Read this: https://bytes.com/topic/c/insights/7...rrays-revealed

Post me again after you have read this and I'll provide more info.

Also scanf stops on the first whitespace character. So if your student name is Tom Cat all you will get is Tom. The Cat will show up on the next scanf wherever it is in the code. You might look up sscanf.