Identify an Armstrong number - c

Question

I Wrote this code which can identify whether a number is a Armstrong number or not
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int n;
const int input()
{
printf("insert n:");
scanf("%d",&n);
return n;
}
int Num_amount()
{
int amount=0;
while(n>=10)
{
amount++;
n=n/10;
if(n<10)
amount++;
}
return amount;
}
int Armstrong()
{
n=input();
int v;
int z=0;
int y=10
int x=Num_amount();
int m[100]={};
int i;
for(i=0;n>=10;i++)
{
v=n%10;
m[i]=pow(v,x);
z=z+m[i];
y=y*10;
}
return z;
}
int main()
{
int z=Armstrong();
printf("%d",z);
}
When run with n=153 i always get 0.After several debugging,I found out the problem is somewhere in the Armstrong function(most likely)
int Armstrong()
{
n=input();
int v;
int z=0;
int y=10
int x=Num_amount();
int m[100]={};
int i;
for(i=0;n>=10;i++)
{
v=n%10;
m[i]=pow(v,x);
z=z+m[i];
y=y*10;
}
return z;
}
The debug watches indicate that instead of execute the for loop,it went straight to the return z line,I have tried everything but still can't figure it out.Can you tell me what the problem is?

Answer 1

You are getting the wrong result because of some logical error. When you are choosing a variable to be global, you need to consider that the variable value can be modified by any function and in this case, you have already modified its value in num_amount function. You have also made some logical error in Num_amount and Armstrong function.
You haven't included math.h header file for pow.
Here is your modified code,
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include<math.h> //<-------------Should have included
int n;
const int input()
{
printf("insert n:");
scanf("%d",&n);
return n;
}
int Num_amount() //<------------modified
{
int z = n; //<--------take a copy of global n
int amount=0;
while(z>0)
{
amount++;
z=z/10;
}
return amount;
}
int Armstrong() //<------------modified
{
n=input();
int v;
int z=0;
int x=Num_amount();
int i;
while(n>0)
{
v=n%10;
z+=pow(v,x);
n/=10; //<-------modification of global n
}
return z;
}
int main()
{
int z=Armstrong();
printf("%d",z);
}

Answer 2

Found a lot problems with the code. Here is a modified version.
1. Do not use a global variable.
2. Make calculation for power easier.
3. Return the status of result, not the result. You want to check whether number is Armstrong or not.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
int no_digits(int n){
int digits = 0;
while(n){
digits++;
n = n/10;
}
return digits;
}
int armstrong(){
int n;
printf("insert n:");
scanf("%d",&n);
int digits = no_digits(n);
int curnum = 0,original = n;
while(n){
curnum += pow(n%10,digits);
n /= 10;
}
if(original == curnum)
return 1;
return 0;
}
int main(){
if(armstrong())
printf("Is Armstrong\n");
else printf("Not Armstrong\n");
}

Answer 3

Let's take a look at your loop:
for(i=0;n>=10;i++)
{
v=n%10;
m[i]=pow(v,x);
z=z+m[i];
y=y*10;
}
What's the value of n at this point? You've set it in the previous call to Num_amount like so:
while(n>=10)
{
amount++;
n=n/10;
if(n<10)
amount++;
}
So, after Num_amount has finished executing, n must be less than 10, meaning the loop in Armstrong won't execute.
This is a big reason why you shouldn't use globals, even in a toy program like this. If you use it for different purposes in different places, you just create headaches like this.
At the very least, you should change your code such that n is passed as a parameter to Num_amount and Armstrong.

Answer 4

Your function Num_amount() return "n" value is already less than 10 and for loop never run.