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  1. #include <stdio.h>
  2. #include <stdlib.h>
  3.  
  4. typedef struct
  5. {
  6.     int ID;
  7.     char Name [20];
  8. } rec;
  9.  
  10. struct rec* addEntry(){
  11.     rec *temp;
  12.     temp = malloc(sizeof(rec));
  13.     printf("Please give me an ID number\n");
  14.     temp->ID = 42; // Fake
  15.  
  16.     printf("Now give me a name, maximum size for this is 20 characters\n");
  17.     strcpy(temp->Name, "Paul"); // Fake
  18.     return temp;
  19. }
  20.  
  21. struct rec** returnPointerToPointerArray()
  22. {
  23.     rec **pointerArray;
  24.     pointerArray = malloc(sizeof(rec*)*2); // Allocates 2 pointers
  25.     pointerArray[0] = addEntry();
  26.     pointerArray[1] = addEntry();
  27.     printf("ID in main : %d\n", pointerArray[0]->ID);
  28.     printf("Name in main : %s\n", pointerArray[0]->Name);
  29.     printf("ID in main : %d\n", pointerArray[1]->ID);
  30.     printf("Name in main : %s\n", pointerArray[1]->Name);
  31.  
  32.     return pointerArray;
  33. }
  34.  
  35. int main(void) {
  36. 	struct rec** ptr = returnPointerToPointerArray();
  37.  
  38. 	// Now free the memory :)
  39.  
  40. 	return 0;
  41. }
  42.  
Success #stdin #stdout 0s 2424KB
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Standard input is empty
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Please give me an ID number
Now give me a name, maximum size for this is 20 characters
Please give me an ID number
Now give me a name, maximum size for this is 20 characters
ID in main : 42
Name in main : Paul
ID in main : 42
Name in main : Paul
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language:
C (gcc 8.3)
created:
9 years ago
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