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Using 'printf' on a variable in C [closed]

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c

variables

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

int main()
{
    int x = 1;

    printf("please make a selection with your keyboard\n");
    sleep(1);
    printf("1.\n");

    char input;
    scanf("%c", &input);
    switch (input) {
        case '1':
            x = x + 1;
            printf(x);
    }
    return(0);
}

I am trying a make a variable add to itself and then print that variable out, but I can't seem to get my code to work.

My output error is

newcode1.c: In function ‘main’:
newcode1.c:20:2: warning: passing argument 1 of ‘printf’ makes pointer from integer without a cast [enabled by default]
In file included from newcode1.c:1:0:
/usr/include/stdio.h:362:12: note: expected ‘const char * __restrict__’ but argument is of type ‘int’
newcode1.c:20:2: warning: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Wformat-security]
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Dave Avatar asked May 21 '13 16:05

Dave


1 Answers

Your printf needs a format string:

printf("%d\n", x);

This reference page gives details on how to use printf and related functions.

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Shafik Yaghmour Avatar answered Sep 20 '22 13:09

Shafik Yaghmour