comparing string in array

[ubi_ct83]

hi experts,
i have some prob with my code.first,i want to query data from file in string.such as this file "constraint.txt".in this file,i have this:

a1,b2,c1,
a2,b1,c2,
a2,b2,c1,
a3,b1,c2,

i open th file by using this code:

char const_file[100]="constraint.txt";
FILE *in_const[100];
 if ((in_const = fopen(const_file, "rt")) == NULL)
 {
        fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open constraints file.\n");
        getch();
        exit(0);
         }

then,i use this code to load the data into an array and compare to the string append_test_data(for example:a2,b1,c3..this variable will b change everytime we run d code) :

char constraint[MAX_PARAMETER]="";
 int id_const=0;
fseek(in_const,0,SEEK_END);// seek from end of file
fseek(in_const,0,SEEK_SET); //seek from begining of file

while(!feof(in_const) )
   {
       fgets(constraint,500,in_const);
        id_const++;

        printf("number of constraints=%d\n",id_const);
         for (int m=1;m <= id_const;m++)
          {                                     
            if(strcmp(append_test_data,constraint) == 0)
                 {
                      printf("constraint is found=%s\n",constraint);
                      printf("Append data is=%s\n",append_test_data);
                                          getch();
                                          exit(0);
                 } 
           }
     }

i got the result but its juz compare with the last data from file.in this example a3,b1,c2,.what i want is append_teast_data will compare to all the data in the file,but looks like it jus compare to the last 1.
im sorry with my language.hopefully u guys can help me since it is my homework and im searching it for weeks.....please!

[kvprajapati]

ubi_ct83,
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Source code in your post is messy. Use bb codes tag.

Here are some suggestions regarding to your code.

1. No need to create an array of FILE pointers.

Create a FILE pointer. fopen

FILE *in_const;

2. Don't use while(!feof(..)) feof

while(fgets(constrains, 500, in_const) != NULL)
  {
    ....
   }

[ubi_ct83]

sorry about my thread,thanks for the reply.i'll try it.thanks again

[ubi_ct83]

i change to ur code.but its still compare to the last constraint(last data in file).

[kvprajapati]

Post source code along with data file. Use bb code tags.
for example,

[code=c] .... statements...

[/code]

[ubi_ct83]

FILE *in_const;
char constraint[500]="";
char append_test_data="a2,b2,c3"; //for example
                             if ((in_const = fopen(const_file, "rt"))
                                  == NULL)
                                {
                                  fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open constraints file.\n");
                                  getch();
                                  exit(0);
                                }


     fseek(in_const,0,SEEK_END);// seek from end of file
        fseek(in_const,0,SEEK_SET);//seek from begining of file
                    int id_const=1;
                  while(fgets(constraint, 500, in_const) != NULL)
                  {
                  printf("Constraint no %d is =%s\n",id_const,constraint);
                   id_const++;

  
            if(strcmp(append_test_data,constraint) == 0)
                {

                   printf("constraint is found=%s\n",constraint);
                   printf("Append data is =%s\n",append_test_data);
                getch();
              exit(0);

                 }
          }

for example use

[ubi_ct83]

anyone can help me????:-/