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~~Hi, I'm attempting a question to do with data structures, file streams & linked lists.~~
~~> Nvm I solved it :)~~
~~aBook.title = ""; //how should I write in the double quotes?~~
~~aBook.author = "";~~
~~aBook.subject = "";~~

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Hi, I'm attempting a question to do with data structures, file streams & linked lists. The code isn't complete yet as I am still halfway working on it. I am required to use data structures in the declaration section like so as shown in my code below. However, I'm still confused on what I should include in the double quotes for aBook.title, aBook.author & aBook.subject (I'm not sure if I'm doing it right too). Can anyone help me out? thanks~ (Also my title, author and book should not exceed 49 characters)
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#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
//#define MAX 49
int main (void){
FILE *cfPtr;
struct book{ //the data structure that I am required to use
char *title;
char *author;
char *subject; //subject[]
};
int operation;
if ((cfPtr = fopen("library.dat","w")) == NULL){
printf("File could not be opened...\n");
}
else {
struct book aBook;
struct book *aPtr;
aBook.title = ""; //how should I write in the double quotes?
aBook.author = "";
aBook.subject = "";
printf("Enter operation number:");
scanf("%d", &operation)
switch(operation){
case 1:
printf("Title:\n");
scanf("%s", title);
printf("Author:");
scanf("%s", author);
printf("Subject:");
scanf("%s", subject);
break;
case 2:
printf("Enter Title:");
scanf("%s", Title);
//Incomplete coding (still working on it)
//I'm planning to use switch case by looking at the question but I also have to use linked lists
fprintf(cfPtr, "%s %s %s\n", title, author, subject);
}
fclose(cfPtr);
return 0;
}

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