C: Problem with accessing struct variables

[gruba]

Homework Statement

I have problems with the following program which is long to post at once so I will explain what are the problems step by step.
2. The attempt at a solution
1. Define two structs that represents books and a bookstore as following:

typedef struct
{
 char id[14];
 char title[16];
 int availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle;
}BOOK;

typedef struct
{
 char bookstoreName[31];
 int totalNumberOfBooksInBookstore;
 BOOK *books;
}BOOKSTORE;

2. Write a function that reads n books. If the book with previously read ID already exists, then just increment variable availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle.

void readBook(BOOK *bk)
{
 printf("ID: ");
 scanf("%s",bk->id);
 while(strlen(bk->id) != 13)
 {
 printf("Invalid ID length. Try again.\n");
 printf("ID: ");
 scanf("%s",bk->id);
 }
 printf("Title: ");
 scanf("%s",bk->title);
 //Does this variable has to be read, or to keep track of books with the same title?
 printf("Available number of books with the same title: ");
 scanf("%d",&bk->availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle);
}

BOOK* readNBooks(int *n)
{
 /*If the user enters ID which already exists, then
 increment the current number of availableNumOfBook.
 How to implement this?
 */
 do
 {
 printf("n = ");
 scanf("%d",n);
 }
 while(*n < 1);

 BOOK *arr;
 arr=(BOOK *)malloc(*n * sizeof(BOOK));
 int i;
 for(i=0; i<*n;i++)
 {
 printf("%d. book: \n",i+1);
 readBook(arr+i);
 }

 return arr;
}

3. Read data about a bookstore.

void readBookstore(BOOKSTORE *bs)
{
 //How to get the total num. of all books?
 printf("Bookstore name: ");
 scanf("%s",bs->bookstoreName);
 printf("Total number of books in bookstore: ");

 bs->books=calloc(bs->totalNumberOfBooksInBookstore,sizeof(*bs->books));
 int i;
 for(i=0; /*i < numOfBooksWithDifferentTitle*/ ; i++)
 {
 printf("%d. book:\n",i+1);
 readBook(bs->books+i);
 }
}

4. Sort data about books in descending order by ID.

void sortBooks(BOOKSTORE *b)
{
 //How to get the number of books with different title?
 int i,j;
 for(i=0; /*i < numOfBooksWithDifferentTitle-1*/ ; i++)
 for(j=i+1; /*j < numOfBooksWithDifferentTitle*/ ; j++)
 if(strcmp(b->books[i].id,b->books[j].id) < 0)
 {
 BOOK temp=b->books[i];
 b->books[i]=b->books[j];
 b->books[j]=temp;
 }
}

5. Allow user to purchase the book from a bookstore if it is available.

void purchase(BOOK *bk,char *bookTitle)
{
 //How to check if book with specified title is available?
 if(/*bookExists()*/ && bk->availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle > 0)
 {
 bk->availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle--;
 printf("Book %s is sold.",bk->title);
 }
 else
 printf("Book is not available.");
}

6. Print formatted data about a bookstore.

void printBookstore(BOOKSTORE *b)
{
 //How to get the number of books with the same
 //and with different title?
 printf("BOOKSTORE:%s",b->bookstoreName);
 printf("BOOKS:\n");
 printf("NUM BOOK ID  BOOK TITLE  NUM. OF BOOKS WITH THE SAME TITLE\n");
 printf("--- ------------- --------------- ---------------------------------\n");
 int i;
 for(i=0; /*i < numOfBooksWithDifferentTitle*/; i++)
 {
 printf("%2d.",i+1);
 printf("%-13s %-15s %d",b->books[i].id,b->books[i].title,/*numOfBooksWithSameTitle*/);
 printf("\n");
 }
 printf("--- ------------- --------------- ---------------------------------");
}

6. main()

int main()
{
 BOOKSTORE *bs;
 BOOK bk;
 char *bookTitle
 readBookstore(bs);
 sortBooks(bs);
 purchase(&bk,bookTitle);
 printBookstore(bs);
 free(bs);

 return 0;
}

If someone could reply I would be very thankful.

Full program:

#include <stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include<string.h>

typedef struct
{
  char id[14];
  char title[16];
  int availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle;
}BOOK;

typedef struct
{
  char bookstoreName[31];
  int totalNumberOfBooksInBookstore;
  BOOK *books;
}BOOKSTORE;

void readBook(BOOK *bk);//reads one book
BOOK* readNBooks(int *n);//reads n number of books
void readBookstore(BOOKSTORE *bs);//reads bookstore with books
void sortBooks(BOOKSTORE *b);//sorts books by descending order of ID
void purchase(BOOK *bk,char *bookTitle);//prints message about successful or unsuccessful purchase
void printBookstore(BOOKSTORE *b);//prints formatted data about bookstore

void readBook(BOOK *bk)
{
  printf("ID: ");
  scanf("%s",bk->id);
  while(strlen(bk->id) != 13)
  {
  printf("Invalid ID length. Try again.\n");
  printf("ID: ");
  scanf("%s",bk->id);
  }
  printf("Title: ");
  scanf("%s",bk->title);
   
  //Does this variable has to be read, or to keep track of books with the same title?
  printf("Available number of books with the same title: ");
  scanf("%d",&bk->availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle);
}

BOOK* readNBooks(int *n)
{
  /*If the user enters ID which already exists, then
  increment the current number of availableNumOfBook.
  How to implement this?
  */
   
  do
  {
  printf("n = ");
  scanf("%d",n);
  }
  while(*n < 1);

  BOOK *arr;
  arr=(BOOK *)malloc(*n * sizeof(BOOK));
  int i;
  for(i=0; i<*n;i++)
  {
  printf("%d. book: \n",i+1);
  readBook(arr+i);
  }

  return arr;
}

void readBookstore(BOOKSTORE *bs)
{
  //How to get the total num. of all books?
   
  printf("Bookstore name: ");
  scanf("%s",bs->bookstoreName);
  printf("Total number of books in bookstore: ");

  bs->books=calloc(bs->totalNumberOfBooksInBookstore,sizeof(*bs->books));
  int i;
  for(i=0; /*i < numOfBooksWithDifferentTitle*/ ; i++)
  {
  printf("%d. book:\n",i+1);
  readBook(bs->books+i);
  }
}

void sortBooks(BOOKSTORE *b)
{
  //How to get the number of books with different title?
   
  int i,j;
  for(i=0; /*i < numOfBooksWithDifferentTitle-1*/ ; i++)
  for(j=i+1; /*j < numOfBooksWithDifferentTitle*/ ; j++)
  if(strcmp(b->books[i].id,b->books[j].id) < 0)
  {
  BOOK temp=b->books[i];
  b->books[i]=b->books[j];
  b->books[j]=temp;
  }
}

void purchase(BOOK *bk,char *bookTitle)
{
  //How to check if book with specified title is available?
   
  if(/*bookExists()*/ && bk->availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle > 0)
  {
  bk->availableNumOfBooksWithSameTitle--;
  printf("Book %s is sold.",bk->title);
  }
  else
  printf("Book is not available.");
}

void printBookstore(BOOKSTORE *b)
{
  //How to get the number of books with the same
  //and with different title?
   
  printf("BOOKSTORE:%s",b->bookstoreName);
  printf("BOOKS:\n");
  printf("NUM BOOK ID  BOOK TITLE  NUM. OF BOOKS WITH THE SAME TITLE\n");
  printf("--- ------------- --------------- ---------------------------------\n");
  int i;
  for(i=0; /*i < numOfBooksWithDifferentTitle*/; i++)
  {
  printf("%2d.",i+1);
  printf("%-13s %-15s %d",b->books[i].id,b->books[i].title,/*numOfBooksWithSameTitle*/);
  printf("\n");
  }
  printf("--- ------------- --------------- ---------------------------------");
}

int main()
{
  BOOKSTORE *bs;
  BOOK bk;
  char *bookTitle
   
  readBookstore(bs);
  sortBooks(bs);
  purchase(&bk,bookTitle);
  printBookstore(bs);
  free(bs);

  return 0;
}

 

[DrClaude]

You haven't explained what the problem is.

 

[gruba]

You haven't explained what the problem is.

I have commented everything in the code.

 

[Mark44]

I have commented everything in the code.

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