Questions tagged [command-line-arguments]
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Argument list in c
what is an argument list in c? Please I need a very simple explanation that if possible I'll remember for life! also... show me one containing an array
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debug50 won't run with command line arguments
Does anyone know why debug50 doesn't run when code takes command-line arguments instead of prompts the user within main?
Is there a workaround for this?
Every time I want to try out part of my code ...
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Help with Either Command Line Argument or Arrays for Problem set 2 Caesar
I am on Problem Set 2: Caesar. Right now I'm trying to write code that first checks if the second command line argument is a int and if it does prints the integer. I got my program to compile after ...
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Why does `size` = `0` occur?
I've been trying PSet4's Recover. I've been trying to obtain the size of the entered file (card.raw) but unfortunately size gives and output of 0.
Here's the code that I've made to find the file's ...
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Strange CL output
I was testing my code to see if the command line argument's characters are digits but after plugging a random argument that was a mix of letters and numbers, I obtained a strange output. See what you ...
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pset7 houses printing the error message if wrong usage
The commandline argument check in roster.py:
A bit strange, I find whatever I am doing I can't get this error message to print, the function will shut down alright, but no error message, I have tried ...
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Command-line validation key
I cannot figure out why am I getting these results?
I'm currently only trying to validate the Numeric Key when typing 20x as a command-line argument get Usage: ./caesar Key
#include <cs50.h>
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Pset3: Plurality; Code doesn't consider command line arguments expect the first one!
I don't understand why my code only considers the first command line argument and shows "Invalid Input" for rest of the arguments upon passing other argument's name while voting. Here is the code ...
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Arguments of the main function
I have a question about these two different mini-programs:
#include <cs50.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <ctype.h>
int main(void)...
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What does argc and argv have to do with cryptography? Why are we learning about these arguments?
I understand what these arguments do--take inputs before the program starts to in some way influence the program. But they seem to have been shoe-horned into the lecture. David moves on from this ...
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CS50 Vigenere Segmentation Fault
I'm stuck on this for days. I've also tried other answers on this question but still not able to understand what's causing Segmentation Fault when I enter a string as key after ./vigenere. Here's my ...
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PSET 2 Caesar: Help getting key from user (one line)
I am currently on CS50x’s PSET2, Caesar, trying to get a key from the user (the first step pretty much). I need to get the key from the user. I understand that it will be a string stored in argv2 and ...
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command line arguments help to use them in the program
I'm not sure how to include the input from the command-line arguement.
I try to set the arguments equal to variables, bu it's not working.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <cs50.h>
int main(...
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not satisfying the condition for input
In command line argument,it should not accept argv[1] as a numeric or any other.It should accept only alphabetic and that argv[1] is treated as key which is to be added with plaintext.so,for that i ...
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CS50 PSET2 code will not compile
I would appreciate any help that could be given with my code below (+ error codes below that):
My code will not compile and the primary error apparently is an "undeclared identifier" refering to ...
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null pointer passed as argument 1
I had written this function for argument checking but it is showing this type of error
vigenere.c:26:20: runtime error: null pointer passed as argument 1, which is declared to never be null
/usr/...
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String validity check when string is command line argument?
We check the string validity when we use the get_string() function.
Example:
if (p != NULL)
Are we also supposed to check string validity when the string is entered as a command line argument?
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Pset 2 - Vigenere Checking Command Line Input
I am working on the Vigenere portion of the pset and appear to have it totally working, yet when I ran the checker I realized that I had not created a test for non-alphabet characters in the command ...
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What is `all:` command?
I encountered a problem while using all command (or variable if : is used to create one) during problem set 3.
bash: all:: command not found
The context is building both generate and find (two files ...
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is `key` in `./caesar key` my second or third command-line argument?
I don't need help with the pset, since I have finished already. in caesar, I was getting a segmentation fault. after changing argv[2] to argv[1], the problem was solved.
My question is: if I my ...
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Command Line Arguments - argc and argv[]
Since argc gives the number of command line arguments, which is the length of argv[] why should the square brackets be empty? Can I not write main function signature as int main(int argc, string argv[...
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Question on pset2 youtube video(command-line argument)
It is one of pset2 youtube video instruction about command-line argument.
address is following,
https://youtu.be/X8PmYwnbLKM
In 6:56, it shows code like this.
int main(int argc, char*argv[])
{
for(...
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PSET5 Dictionary - error : Could not open texts files
I have a problem to open texts files related to pset5. I think that is nothing to do with my code. It's probably the way I ask in the command window or maybe my current directory. Is it the good way ...
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caesar.c command line argument not stored in argv
This is about Problem Set 2, week 3, caesar.c. My code doesn't store the int I get from the user via GetInt() in argv. Consequently, argc stays at value 1 and the one command line argument given by ...
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Can anyone give me an example of code without a command-line-argument and code with a command-line-argument?
After watching the lectures, walkthrough and notes of the lectures It is still not clear to me what purpose a command-line-argument got exactly. I hope if someone can give me an example of code with ...
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Main argument input definitions
Is it possible to use the main function to define what an input can be?
int main(int argc, string argv[])
For example, within the argv[], the number of arguments can be defined to 1, 2, 3, etc. Can ...
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Command line argument - buffer over read
It was discussed one of the starting lectures that when using main method with command line arguments (int argc, string argv[]) then argv can be used to access memory location which is not intended to ...
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how to pass arguments to copy file program?
i am learning on study50 regarding file io.
the exercise asks us to write a program to copy a file.
I have written the code correctly for this program.
I have named this cp.c and usage cp source ...
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Check50 message "Can't check until the frown turns upside down"
jharvard@appliance (~/Dropbox/pset2): ./caesar 13
Be sure to drink your Ovaltine!
Or fher gb qevax lbhe Binygvar!
This assignment required to execute like the above. However, if using int main (int ...
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Do I have to return a value when checking all command line arguments
When programming functions or checking command line arguments, is it necessary to return always return a value?
For functions that are casted as an int, we must return 0 when the program runs and ...
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How do I ensure that the user input in greedy is given to two decimal places?
I have a question about 'Greedy' in pset1. How do I ensure that the input I'm given by the user is in the correct format, namely to two decimal places like 0.00?
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int GetInt(void) and command line arguments
Why don't the Get functions, GetString, GetInt etc, take command line arguments like the main function? It seems to me that they should since command lines are being inputed into the function.
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Segmentation Fault and Returning 1
If I declare int key before my if (argc != 2), I get a segmentation fault (core dumped) message when I run the program with only one command-line argument.
However if I declared int key after the if ...
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