/******************************************************** * Database -- A very simple database program to * * look up names in a hardcoded list. * * * * Usage: * * database * * Program will ask you for a name. * * Enter the name; it will tell you if * * it is the list. * * * * A blank name terminates the program. * ********************************************************/ #define STRING_LENGTH 80 /* Length of typical string */ #include main() { char name[STRING_LENGTH]; /* a name to lookup */ int lookup(char *); /* lookup a name */ while (1) { (void)printf("Enter name: "); (void)fgets(name, sizeof(name), stdin); /* Check for blank name */ /* (remember 1 character for newline) */ if (strlen(name) <= 1) break; /* Get rid of newline */ name[strlen(name)-1] = '\0'; if (lookup(name)) (void)printf("%s is in the list\n", name); else (void)printf("%s is not in the list\n", name); } return (0); } /******************************************************** * lookup -- lookup a name in a list * * * * Parameters * * name -- name to lookup * * * * Returns * * 1 -- name in the list * * 0 -- name not in the list * ********************************************************/ int lookup(char *name) { /* List of people in the database */ /* Note: Last name is a NULL for end of list */ static char *list[] = { "John", "Jim", "Jane", "Clyde", NULL }; int index; /* index into list */ for (index = 0; list[index] != NULL; index++) { if (strcmp(list[index], name) == 0) return (1); } return (0); }