HELP!!!!!! Need help on Programming ASAP

[Moiraine]

Originally posted by adam warlock: don't worry you're not alone with that feeling.. I got a 'D' at C++ class over a year ago decided that programming is not my field *shot a glare at one of the brothers* to be quite frank I get more education from the folks on the 'net rather in the class at campus

Adam Warlock, if you ever need some help in C++, just ask, I'll be happy to help. C++ is really my master skill, you know.

Mirac, I take it you got all the answers you needed ? If you need more help, you too, just ask.



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The world is my oyster !

[Mirac Honorguard]

Originally posted by Moiraine: Adam Warlock, if you ever need some help in C++, just ask, I'll be happy to help. C++ is really my master skill, you know. Mirac, I take it you got all the answers you needed ? If you need more help, you too, just ask.

I will, thanks for the offer Moraine!!



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[Zbyszek]

If you cant use arrays then i think it is supposed to be done as a list (or tree). (Because to type over 50 variables would be for sure not intention of any teacher). You say that you didnt have arrays (???), has you pointers?

My pascal skills are dead now, I am working with C from 5 years exclusively, but I think I will propose sth.

Btw Lord Shield, your code was more like Basic than Pascal. (Or it was some other strange language?)

[Zbyszek]

OK I modified a little Ertai's code to be able to compile it with very old Borland Pascal 7.0 (but no run-time tests):
(ahh.. that int type I could bet it was in Pascal, but it seems that it has to be Integer )

program Mirac_Honorguard;
var
list_chars: array ['a'..'z'] of Integer;
list_first_apparition: array ['a'..'z'] of Integer;
search_char, temp_char, small_char, big_char: char;
position, small_times, big_times: Integer;

begin

{initializations}
for temp_char:='a' to 'z' do begin
list_chars[temp_char]:=0;
list_first_apparition[temp_char]:=0;
end;
position:=0;
small_times:=maxint;
big_times:=0;

{we read the character that has to be searched, and we check that its a small letter};
write ('Type the character that has to be searched: ');
readln (search_char);
while (not(search_char in ['a'..'z'])) do begin
write ('Error ! Type a small letter: ');
read (search_char);
end;


{we start reading the list of characters (and checking them) until we find a "A"}
repeat
inc (position);
write ('Type a small letter: ');
readln (temp_char);
while (not (temp_char in ['a'..'z'])) do
begin
write ('Error ! Type a small letter: ');
read (temp_char);
end;
{add 1 to the proper character counter}
inc (list_chars[temp_char]);
{save position of the first apparition of the character (if its actually the first)}
if (list_first_apparition[temp_char]=0) then
list_first_apparition[temp_char]:=position;
until temp_char='A';

{get the smallest and biggest characters}
for temp_char:='a' to 'z' do
begin
if (list_chars[temp_char]>big_times) then
begin
big_times:=list_chars[temp_char];
big_char:=temp_char;
end;
if (list_chars[temp_char] < small_times) then
begin
small_times:=list_chars[temp_char];
small_char:=temp_char;
end;
end;

{show the statistics}
write ('The search character [", search_char,"] appears ', list_chars[search_char],' times, ');
writeln ('first time on position ',list_first_apparition[search_char],'.');
write ('The smallest character [', small_char,'] appears ', list_chars[small_char],' times, ');
writeln ('first time on position ',list_first_apparition[small_char],'.');
write ('The biggest character [', big_char,'] appears ', list_chars[big_char],' times, ');
writeln ('first time on position ',list_first_apparition[big_char],'.');

end.

[DragonMage]

Not to interrupt this fascinating lesson, but I just had to say two things:

One - you are all absolutely amazing!!!!

Two - I am SO glad I didn't get into programming afterall!!! *whew*

Good luck, Mirac!

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[Xanthul]

Right, its "integer" not "int" . I got confused because now i use Java and C++, i finished learning Pascal last year. Anyway, if mirac says they havent still learned arrays, i doubt they have learned lists or trees. I just think that teacher smoked something

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"Captive, captive... captive in heaven" -Ertai, Captive of the Blinding Angel

[Zbyszek]

Originally posted by Ertai_OHF: {we start reading the list of characters (and checking them) until we find a "A"} repeat inc (position); write ("Type a small letter: "); readln (temp_char); while (temp_char not in ["a".."z"] do begin write ("Error ! Type a small letter: "); read (temp_char); end; {add 1 to the proper character counter} inc (list_chars[temp_char]); {save position of the first apparition of the character (if its actually the first)} if (list_first_apparition[temp_char]=0) then list_first_apparition:=position; until temp_char="A";

Coming back to your original notation Ertai, I think that code will be unable to get out of this loop (poor Mirac). (while loop will not accept A)

I am unable to link and run it now, but if think that condition in while loop should be

while ( not (temp_char in (['a'..'z']+'A') )) do ...

Zbyszek

[Xanthul]

SO TRUE !! Sorry about that mistake, its hard to write code without being able to compile or test. Thanks a lot for the warning Zbyszek !!! .

Mirac, let us know when you talk about the problem with your teacher so that we know what kind of structure should you use.

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"Captive, captive... captive in heaven" -Ertai, Captive of the Blinding Angel

[Mirac Honorguard]

Originally posted by Zbyszek: Originally posted by Ertai_OHF: {we start reading the list of characters (and checking them) until we find a "A"} repeat inc (position); write ("Type a small letter: "); readln (temp_char); while (temp_char not in ["a".."z"] do begin write ("Error ! Type a small letter: "); read (temp_char); end; {add 1 to the proper character counter} inc (list_chars[temp_char]); {save position of the first apparition of the character (if its actually the first)} if (list_first_apparition[temp_char]=0) then list_first_apparition:=position; until temp_char="A"; Coming back to your original notation Ertai, I think that code will be unable to get out of this loop (poor Mirac). (while loop will not accept A) I am unable to link and run it now, but if think that condition in while loop should be while ( not (temp_char in (['a'..'z']+'A') )) do ... Zbyszek

I finished it, but I didn't manage to fix this problem.
Teacher won't care about that I think.
Thanks for your help !!!!!!!

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Lady Menqel, Protector of IW's, smiter of evil

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- Dualled Swashbuckler/Fighter
- Fellow Table Dancer of the Jerome's Table dancer group
- Spell formulater of the IW peace-keeping force
- Thanks to Sazerac for the great sig picture
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