Array initialization error (too many initializers)

iblink · #1 28-Oct-2009, 17:45

Hello. While trying to initialize an array in c, i get this error "too many initializers". I do understand what it means but i need help solving the problem. this is my array below.

CPP / C++ / C Code:

char arrmonths[12] = {"January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June",         "July","August", "September", "October", "November", "December"};

How do i solve this problem please?

davekw7x · #2 28-Oct-2009, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by iblink

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How do i solve this problem please?

You need an array of pointers to char, not an array of char. Each element of the array of pointers will be initialized to the address of the string literal for that month:

CPP / C++ / C Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    /* 
     * An array of twelve pointers to char
     * Each pointer value is set to the address of the string literal
     * corresponding to that month
     */
    char *months[12] = {
        "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June",
        "July","August", "September", "October", "November", "December"};

    int i;

    for (i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
        printf("months[%d] = %s\n", i, months[i]);
    }
    return 0;
}

Output

Code:

months[0] = January
months[1] = February
months[2] = March
months[3] = April
months[4] = May
months[5] = June
months[6] = July
months[7] = August
months[8] = September
months[9] = October
months[10] = November
months[11] = December

iblink · #3 28-Oct-2009, 18:19

Great.. thanks

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