Return an array, c++

[rzrgenesys187]

We have to do a program for my engineering class where they want us to return an array from a function to the main function. I have no idea how to do this without pointers (which is what they want). Any help would be appreciated.


#include <stdio.h>

double read_datafile();

int main()
{
double temp_var[30][30], size1[2], size2[2];
int i, j;

temp_var = read_datafile(); // Calls the read_datafile function
size1[0] = temp_var[0][0];
size1[1] = temp_var[0][1];
double matrix1[(int)size1[0]][(int)size1[1]];
for (i = 0; i <= size1[0] - 1; i++)
{
for (j = 0; j <= size1[1] - 1; j++)
{
matrix1[i][j] = temp_var[i + 1][j];
}
}

temp_var = read_datafile();
size2[0] = temp_var[0][0];
size2[1] = temp_var[0][1];
double matrix2[(int)size2[0]][(int)size2[1]];
for (i = 0; i <= size2[0] - 1; i++)
{
for (j = 0; j <= size2[1] - 1; j++)
{
matrix2[i][j] = temp_var[i + 1][j];
}
}
}

double read_datafile() //Reads in the size of the matrix and the matrix itself. Returns this to the main function
{
char filename[30];
FILE *input;
double rows, columns;
double matrix[30][30]; // Declares the matrix variable
double return_var[30][30]; // Declares the variable to be returned

printf("What is the name of the file the matrix is in? ");
scanf("%s", filename);

input = fopen(filename, "r");

fscanf(input, "%lf %lf", &rows, &columns);

return_var[0][0] = rows;
return_var[0][1] = columns;

for (int i = 0; i <= rows -1; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j <= columns - 1; j++)
{
fscanf(input, "%lf", &matrix[i][j]);
return_var[i + 1][j] = matrix[i][j];
}
}

return(return_var);
}


the errors i get are
Assignment12.cpp: In function ‘int main()’:
Assignment12.cpp:10: error: incompatible types in assignment of ‘double’ to ‘double [30][30]’
Assignment12.cpp:22: error: incompatible types in assignment of ‘double’ to ‘double [30][30]’
Assignment12.cpp: In function ‘double read_datafile()’:
Assignment12.cpp: error: cannot convert ‘double (*)[30]’ to ‘double’ in retur

[rzrgenesys187]

Sorry to waste anyone's time and a thread i solved the problem.

Apologies again.

[evarlast]

Could you post the solution so that others can learn from what you did?

[rzrgenesys187]

No problem

#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>

double read_datafile();
char menu();

int main()
{
double temp_var[30][30], size1[2], size2[2];
int i, j;
char choice();

temp_var[30][30] = read_datafile(); // Calls the read_datafile function
size1[0] = temp_var[0][0];
size1[1] = temp_var[0][1];
double matrix1[(int)size1[0]][(int)size1[1]];
for (i = 0; i <= size1[0] - 1; i++)
{
for (j = 0; j <= size1[1] - 1; j++)
{
matrix1[i][j] = temp_var[i + 1][j];
}
}

temp_var[30][30] = read_datafile();
size2[0] = temp_var[0][0];
size2[1] = temp_var[0][1];
double matrix2[(int)size2[0]][(int)size2[1]];
for (i = 0; i <= size2[0] - 1; i++)
{
for (j = 0; j <= size2[1] - 1; j++)
{
matrix2[i][j] = temp_var[i + 1][j];
}
}

choice = menu(); // Calls the menu function
}

double read_datafile() //Reads in the size of the matrix and the matrix itself. Returns this to the main function
{
char filename[30];
FILE *input;
double rows, columns;
double matrix[30][30]; // Declares the matrix variable
double return_var[30][30]; // Declares the variable to be returned

printf("What is the name of the file the matrix is in? ");
scanf("%s", filename);

input = fopen(filename, "r");

fscanf(input, "%lf %lf", &rows, &columns);

return_var[0][0] = rows;
return_var[0][1] = columns;

for (int i = 0; i <= rows -1; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j <= columns - 1; j++)
{
fscanf(input, "%lf", &matrix[i][j]);
return_var[i + 1][j] = matrix[i][j];
}
}

return(return_var[30][30]);
}

char menu() // Calls a function to display a menu and return the user's choice
{
char choice;
int i = 1;

printf("\nEnter A to add two matrices\nEnter S to subtract two matrices\nEnter M to multiply two matrices\nEnter E to multiply the element by elements of two matrices\nEnter N to move to next case\nEnter X to exit\nPlease enter your choice\n");

do
{
printf("choice: ");
fflush(stdin);
scanf(" %c", &choice);

switch (tolower(choice))
{
case 'a': case 's': case 'm': case 'e': case 'n': case 'x':
i = 0;
break;
default:
printf("Invalid Entry!\n");
}
} while (i);

return(choice);
}


i just added [30][30] into the return statement. I've also added another function.

[Majorix]

That's a pointer, myArray[x][y] that is. It points to the x,y'th element in the array. So is myArray alone, which points to the first element of the array.