How do i assign a value to a different variable every time the loop activates? I want to change the variable inside a scanf() so that when a new number is assigned to a different variable. Like in:
int a,b,c,i;
for(int i=1;i<=3;i++)
{
printf("enter a number:");
scanf("%d",&a);
}
The loop asks for numbers 3 times, and i want to enter 1,2, and 3. How can i assign them in a different variable each? Like 1 is assigned to a, b=2, and c=3?
You cannot change variable names at run-time, because simply they don't exist at runtime. If the type of inputs are of the same type, say, integer, you can use an array of integers to store multiple inputs.
Sample:
int array[3] = {0};
//input
for(int i=0;i<3;i++)
{
printf("enter a number:");
scanf("%d",&(array[i]));
}
//output
for(int i=0;i<3;i++)
{
printf("Number %d is %d", i+1, array[i]);
}
Thats what arrays were made for!
int numbers[3];
for(int i=0;i<3;i++)
{
printf("enter a number:");
scanf("%d",&numbers[i]);
}
Then your three numbers are available via:
numbers[0], numbers[1], numbers[2]
[0], [1], etc. Don't add in a dummy slot just to accommodate 1-based indexing. It's wasteful and looks like a bug.
numbers[0] value remain indeterminate.