I would guess that most beginning programmers can deftly craft a loop that outputs sequential integer values, say from 0 to 100. In fact, this is the type of code I write whenever I learn a new language. I asked myself, “Can I write a loop to output values 0 to 100?” Usually in no time, I’ve constructed such a program. Simple.
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\nOf course, when you code a loop in any language, you generate numeric output. Programming languages naturally output values, offering you a choice of bases: decimal, octal, hexadecimal, and some may even offer binary. Not one that I know of, however, outputs values in English (or whatever your mother tongue may be).<\/p>\n
Your task for this month’s Exercise is to code the verbal()<\/em> function. Its argument is an integer value in the range of 0 to 100. Its return value is a string representing the word(s) for the number input.<\/p>\n For example, if you send the verbal()<\/em> function the integer value 26, it returns the text “twenty six.”<\/p>\n Here is a code skeleton to get started:<\/p>\n Complete the verbal()<\/em> function — and be clever with your solution! Yes, it’s possible to code a string array that lists all output values: Click here<\/a> to view the output from my solution’s sample run. Click here<\/em><\/a> to view my solution, but please try this Exercise on your own before checking to see what I’ve done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Any program can output digits, but how about a program that outputs the names of the numbers? Continue reading 2020_09_01-Exercise-skeleton.c<\/a><\/h3>\n
\r\n#include <stdio.h>\r\n\r\n\/* return string representing integers 0 through 100 *\/<\/span>\r\nchar *verbal(int n)\r\n{\r\n}\r\n\r\nint main()\r\n{\r\n int x;\r\n\r\n for(x=0; x<=100; x++ )\r\n printf(\"%s\\n\",verbal(x));\r\n\r\n return(0);\r\n}<\/pre>\nzero<\/code> to one hundred<\/code>. Don’t do that! True, you must code string values for the digits, but be frugal. After all, in the string output of values from 0 to 100 a lot text is repeated.<\/p>\n