[c] Create a basic matrix in C (input by user !)

I'm trying to ask the user to enter the number of columns and rows they want in a matrix, and then enter the values in the matrix... I'm going to let them insert numbers one row at a time.

How can I create such function ?

#include<stdio.h>
main(){

int mat[10][10],i,j;

for(i=0;i<2;i++)
  for(j=0;j<2;j++){
  scanf("%d",&mat[i][j]);
  } 
for(i=0;i<2;i++)
  for(j=0;j<2;j++)
  printf("%d",mat[i][j]);

}

This works for entering the numbers, but it displays them all in one line... The issue here is that I don't know how many columns or rows the user wants, so I cant print out %d %d %d in a matrix form...

Any thoughts?

Thanks :)

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for(i=0;i<2;i++)
{
  for(j=0;j<2;j++)
  {
     printf("%d",mat[i][j]);
  }
  printf("\n");
}

int rows, cols , i, j;
printf("Enter number of rows and cols for the matrix: \n");
scanf("%d %d",&rows, &cols);

int mat[rows][cols];

printf("enter the matrix:");

for(i = 0; i < rows ; i++)
    for(j = 0; j < cols; j++)
        scanf("%d", &mat[i][j]);

printf("\nThe Matrix is:\n");
for(i = 0; i < rows ; i++)
{
    for(j = 0; j < cols; j++)
    {
        printf("%d",mat[i][j]);
        printf("\t");
    }
    printf("\n");
}

}

This is my answer

#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{int mat[100][100];
int row,column,i,j;
printf("enter how many row and colmn you want:\n \n");
scanf("%d",&row);
scanf("%d",&column);
printf("enter the matrix:");

for(i=0;i<row;i++){
    for(j=0;j<column;j++){
        scanf("%d",&mat[i][j]);
    }

printf("\n");
}

for(i=0;i<row;i++){
    for(j=0;j<column;j++){
        printf("%d \t",mat[i][j]);}

printf("\n");}
}

I just choose an approximate value for the row and column. My selected row or column will not cross the value.and then I scan the matrix element then make it in matrix size.

//R stands for ROW and C stands for COLUMN:

//i stands for ROW and j stands for COLUMN:

#include<stdio.h>

int main(){

    int M[100][100];

    int R,C,i,j;

    printf("Please enter how many rows you want:\n");

    scanf("%d",& R);

    printf("Please enter how column you want:\n");

    scanf("%d",& C);

    printf("Please enter your matrix:\n");

    for(i = 0; i < R; i++){

        for(j = 0; j < C; j++){

            scanf("%d", &M[i][j]);

        }

        printf("\n");

    }
    for(i = 0; i < R; i++){

        for(j = 0; j < C; j++){

            printf("%d\t", M[i][j]);

        }
        printf("\n");

   }

   getch();

   return 0;
}

You need to dynamically allocate your matrix. For instance:

int* mat;
int dimx,dimy;
scanf("%d", &dimx);
scanf("%d", &dimy);
mat = malloc(dimx * dimy * sizeof(int));

This creates a linear array which can hold the matrix. At this point you can decide whether you want to access it column or row first. I would suggest making a quick macro which calculates the correct offset in the matrix.

#include<stdio.h>
int main(void)
{  
int mat[10][10],i,j;

printf("Enter your matrix\n");  
for(i=0;i<2;i++)
  for(j=0;j<2;j++)
  {  
    scanf("%d",&mat[i][j]);  
  }  
printf("\nHere is your matrix:\n");   
for(i=0;i<2;i++)    
{  
    for(j=0;j<2;j++)  
    {  
      printf("%d ",mat[i][j]);  
    }  
    printf("\n");  
  }  

}