使用qsort和structs对列表进行排序

时间:2017-03-17 22:35:39

标签: c struct qsort

我是C的初学者并使用结构。我正在尝试创建一个对日期列表进行排序的程序。用户首先输入日期的数量,然后输入日期本身,即月,日和年。然后使用qsort我想按时间顺序对它进行排序(首先是按年然后是按月计算)。我试图先对年份进行排序,但我只是将输出作为" 0"。

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

typedef struct {
    char* month;
    int day;
    int year;
} date;

int sort(const void* a, const void* b)
{

    date* date1 = (date*)a;
    date* date2 = (date*)b;

    if (date2->year != date1->year) {
        int year2 = date2->year;
        int year1 = date2->year;
        if (year1 < 14) {
            year1 = year1 + 100;
        }
        if (year2 < 14) {
            year2 = year2 + 100;
        }
        int yearcompare = year2 - year1;
        return -yearcompare;
    }
}

output(date* ar, int i, int n)
{

    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        //printf("Enter the date (month day year) i n the following format: text number number");
        // printf("%s ", ar[i].month);
        //printf("%d ", ar[i].day);
        printf("%d\n", ar[i].year);
    }
}

int main()
{
    int n;
    int i;
    int MIN_SIZE = 0;
    int MAX_SIZE = 1000;

    while (1) {
        printf("Enter number of dates you want to enter (between 1 and 10000):\n");
        scanf("%d", &n);

        if (n < MIN_SIZE) {

            printf("You have entered a number lower than 0\n");
        }

        if (n > MAX_SIZE) {

            printf("You have entered a number higher than 1000\n");
        }

        else {

            break;
        }
    }

    date* ar = malloc(sizeof(int) * n);
    //ALLOCATE MEMORY

    printf("Enter the date (month day year) in the following format: text, number(between 1 and 31), number(between 00 and 12): \n");
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        scanf("%s", ar[i].month);
        scanf("%d", &ar[i].day);
        scanf("%d", &ar[i].year);
    }

    qsort(ar, n, sizeof(date), sort);

    output(ar, i, n);
}

1 个答案:

答案 0 :(得分:1)

看起来你需要相当多的帮助才能将拼图的所有部分组合在一起。首先,在typedef date中,您加入char *month。当您分配ar意味着您需要为ar[i].month单独分配时,这是一个未初始化的指针。您可以自由地这样做(在这种情况下您可以有效地使用strdup),但为什么呢?如果您正在使用月份的字符串输入,则最大长度为10个字符(September + nul-byte)。只需使用静态声明的month10或更多字符,并避免month上的动态分配。

例如,您可以使用单独的#define指令声明在代码中使用的有用常量,或者您可以使用全局enum来完成相同的操作,例如。

/* constants for max chars, max day, max year, max size */
enum { MAXC = 12, MAX_DAY = 31, MAX_YEAR = 2017, MAX_SIZE = 1000 };

typedef struct {
    char month[MAXC];   /* either make static or allocate separately */
    unsigned day;
    unsigned year;
} date;

你将遇到的下一次火车残骸是混合scanf中的字符和数字输入,每次都不会清空输入缓冲区(例如stdin)调用。这意味着如果用户输入'n'的有效小数以外的其他内容(例如,如果他意外点击'q'而不是'1'),则"q\n"仍保留在输入缓冲区中,这将作为下面ar[0].month的输入。为防止这种情况发生,您需要手动清空输入缓冲区(或使用fgets后跟sscanf来解析用户输入 - 使用scanf进行用户输入时存在许多陷阱)。

尽管如此,你可以很容易地清空stdin。你可以使用int c; while ((c = getchar()) != '\n' && c != EOF) {}内联,或者如果你反复调用它来减少打字,就可以创建一个简短的函数,例如:

/* empty character remaining in stdin */
void empty_stdin ()
{
    int c;
    while ((c = getchar ()) != '\n' && c != EOF) {}
}

当您接受输入时(无论是scanf系列功能还是fgets(或任何其他方式),始终验证用户输入。一只猫可能正踩在键盘上。另外,总是检查EOF表示用户通过 Ctrl + d Ctrl + z 取消输入(在windoze上)。例如:

     while (1) {     /* obtain valid 'n', compare with using fgets below */

        int rtn; /* varaible to save return of scanf -- always validate */

        printf ("Enter number of dates to be entered (between 1 & 1000): ");
        if ((rtn = scanf ("%d", &n)) != 1) {   /* if conversion failed */
            if (rtn == EOF) {   /* test for user cancelation of input */
                fprintf (stderr, "note: user canceled input, exiting.\n");
                return 0;
            }                   /* otherwise simply an invalid input */
            fprintf (stderr, "error: invalid input.\n");
            goto tryagain;
        }

        if (n < 0) {            /* invalid input < 0 */
            fprintf (stderr, "error: invalid input (n < 0).\n");
            goto tryagain;
        }

        if (n > MAX_SIZE) {     /* invalid input > MAX_SIZE */
            fprintf (stderr, "error: invalid input (n > %d).\n", MAX_SIZE);
            goto tryagain;
        }

        break;      /* if we are here - we have a good value, break */

      tryagain:;    /* label for goto to jump over break */

        empty_stdin ();   /* empty characters that remain in input buffer */
    }

与使用fgetssscanf进行比较,以阅读/解析monthdayyear输入。你可以做一些简单的事情:

    for (i = 0; i < n;) {   /* loop until all elements filled */

        char buf[MAX_DAY + 1] = "", ans[MAXC] = "";

        /* if fgets return is NULL, EOF encountered */
        if (fgets (buf, MAX_DAY + 1, stdin) == NULL) {
            fprintf (stderr, "note: user canceled input, exiting.\n");
            return 0;
        }

        /* parse with sscanf, validate 3 conversion took place */
        if (sscanf (buf, "%11s %u %u", ar[i].month, &ar[i].day, &ar[i].year) != 3)
        {
            fprintf (stderr, "error: invalid input.\n");
            continue;
        }

        i++;    /* only increment if valid sscanf conversion took place */
    }

无需将int i作为参数传递给函数output,只需在本地声明它,例如:

/* output n elements of array of struct date */
void output (date *ar, int n)
{
    int i;

    printf ("\nOutput sorted by year:\n\n");

    for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
        printf ("  %s %d %d\n", ar[i].month, ar[i].day, ar[i].year);
}

接下来,虽然您的sort功能可能有效,但您可以按年度排序,同时避免潜在的溢出,而不是使用不等式:

/* sort struct date on year */
int sort (const void *a, const void *b)
{
    date *date1 = (date *) a;
    date *date2 = (date *) b;

    if (date2->year != date1->year)
        return (date1->year > date2->year) - (date1->year < date2->year);

    return 0;
}

最后,如果你分配内存,你有责任保留一个指向块起始的指针,然后在不再需要时保留free内存。虽然它将在exit上释放,但要养成跟踪和释放所分配的所有内存的习惯。当你从事更复杂的项目时,良好的习惯会很好地为你服务。

如果用户只是点击 Enter 而不是输入日期,则完全放入并添加退出提示,您可以执行以下操作:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

/* constants for max chars, max day, max year, max size */
enum { MAXC = 12, MAX_DAY = 31, MAX_YEAR = 2017, MAX_SIZE = 1000 };

typedef struct {
    char month[MAXC];   /* either make static or allocate separately */
    unsigned day;
    unsigned year;
} date;

/* empty character remaining in stdin */
void empty_stdin ()
{
    int c;
    while ((c = getchar ()) != '\n' && c != EOF) {}
}

/* sort struct date on year */
int sort (const void *a, const void *b)
{
    date *date1 = (date *) a;
    date *date2 = (date *) b;

    if (date2->year != date1->year)
        return (date1->year > date2->year) - (date1->year < date2->year);

    return 0;
}

/* output n elements of array of struct date */
void output (date *ar, int n)
{
    int i;

    printf ("\nOutput sorted by year:\n\n");

    for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
        printf ("  %s %d %d\n", ar[i].month, ar[i].day, ar[i].year);
}

int main (void) {

    int i, n;
    date *ar = NULL;

    while (1) {     /* obtain valid 'n', compare with using fgets below */

        int rtn; /* varaible to save return of scanf -- always validate */

        printf ("Enter number of dates to be entered (between 1 & 1000): ");
        if ((rtn = scanf ("%d", &n)) != 1) {   /* if conversion failed */
            if (rtn == EOF) {   /* test for user cancelation of input */
                fprintf (stderr, "note: user canceled input, exiting.\n");
                return 0;
            }                   /* otherwise simply an invalid input */
            fprintf (stderr, "error: invalid input.\n");
            goto tryagain;
        }

        if (n < 0) {            /* invalid input < 0 */
            fprintf (stderr, "error: invalid input (n < 0).\n");
            goto tryagain;
        }

        if (n > MAX_SIZE) {     /* invalid input > MAX_SIZE */
            fprintf (stderr, "error: invalid input (n > %d).\n", MAX_SIZE);
            goto tryagain;
        }

        break;      /* if we are here - we have a good value, break */

      tryagain:;    /* label for goto to jump over break */

        empty_stdin ();   /* empty characters that remain in input buffer */
    }

    empty_stdin ();     /* empty characters that remain in input buffer */

    /* allocate array of struct ar, n elements */
    if ((ar = malloc (sizeof *ar * n)) == NULL) {
        fprintf (stderr, "error: virtual memory exhausted.\n");
        return 1;
    }

    /* provide format instructions */
    printf ("Enter the date (month day year)\n"
            "  format, e.g.:  Jan 18 2017\n\n");

    for (i = 0; i < n;) {   /* loop until all elements filled */

        char buf[MAX_DAY + 1] = "", ans[MAXC] = "";

        printf (" date[%2d] : ", i + 1);    /* prompt for input */

        /* if fgets return is NULL, EOF encountered */
        if (fgets (buf, MAX_DAY + 1, stdin) == NULL) {
            fprintf (stderr, "note: user canceled input, exiting.\n");
            return 0;
        }

        if (*buf == '\n') { /* if first char is '\n', user just hit enter */
            printf ("no input provided, quit (y/n)? ");
            if (fgets (ans, MAXC, stdin) && (*ans == 'y' || *ans == 'Y'))
                return 0;
            else if (!*ans) {   /* if ans NULL, EOF encountered */
                fprintf (stderr, "note: user canceled input, exiting.\n");
                return 0;
            }
        }

        /* parse with sscanf, validate 3 conversion took place */
        if (sscanf (buf, "%11s %u %u", ar[i].month, &ar[i].day, &ar[i].year) != 3)
        {
            fprintf (stderr, "error: invalid input.\n");
            continue;
        }

        i++;    /* only increment if valid sscanf conversion took place */
    }

    qsort (ar, n, sizeof (date), sort);     /* sort by year */

    output (ar, n);     /* output results */

    free (ar);      /* free ar - you allocate it, you free it */

    return 0;
}

注意:有很多方法可以处理代码的每个部分。如果您查看大量行的位置,则会在验证输入中使用它们。这只是验证的最低限度。理想情况下,您应将每个dayyear的值与最大/最小值进行比较,然后将每个month与查找(或哈希)表进行比较,以验证每个月是否有效月(你也可以使用日期/时间功能,但留待另一个问题)

示例使用/输出

$ ./bin/qsortstruct
Enter number of dates to be entered (between 1 & 1000): 4
Enter the date (month day year)
  format, e.g.:  Jan 18 2017

 date[ 1] : September 11 2001
 date[ 2] : April 22 2010
 date[ 3] : June 2 1968
 date[ 4] : February 13 1979

Output sorted by year:

  June 2 1968
  February 13 1979
  September 11 2001
  April 22 2010

仔细检查,确保您了解正在发生的事情的每个部分,并询问您是否还有其他问题。