Input year, then print calendar

Question

I am stuck on the following problem from my C programming class:

Write a program that prompts the user to input a year, and then outputs the calendar(for the entire year).

I have no idea how to approach this problem. I can usually start my homework problems (this is an optional challenge problem), but I am really lost. We've worked through chapters 1-10 of Deitel & Deitel (loops, arrays, pointers, I/O, etc), but I don't know how to approach this at all. Any hints or suggestions would be appreciated.

Answer 1

It might help you to understand the mathematics of the calendar. If the fabulous book Calendrical Calculations is not in your university library, they may be able to get you a reprint of the article by the same authors in Software—Practice & Experience. And ask your prof to request the book for the library.

Answer 2

In general, when you have a big problem like this one, you want to break it down into little problems that are easier to solve.

Here's one possible little problem to start with: if you know how many days there are in a month, and what weekday the first of the month falls on, could you output a calendar for that month?