How can I split strings from file into smaller strings in C?

Asked Jun 08 '18 at 11:47

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I have a file which looks like this:

text1, number, text2, text3,
text1, number, text2, text3,
...

I'd like to put all of these stuff into struct array:

struct myStruct {
    char string1[50];
    int dec;
    char string2[50];
    char string3[50];
}

I know that I can get line from a file using fgets() but I can't split it on smaller ones. I can't find any understandable solution to my problem so I write my own question. I tried with strtok() but I failed. Please write as simple as you can because I'm beginner with coding.

@Edit:

Here's my strtok() attempt:

token = strtok(line, " ");
if(token) {
    token[strlen(token)-1] = '\0';
    strcpy(tab[counter].name, token); /* String is stored how I want it (without a comma) */
}
token = strtok(NULL, " ");

token = strtok(line, " ");
if(token) {
    token[strlen(token)-1] = '\0'; /* And here it cuts last char from previous string */
    strcpy(year_tmp, token);
    year = atoi(year_tmp);
    tab[counter].year = year; /* And nothing is stored here because it isn't even what I want */
}
token = strtok(NULL, " ");

edited Jun 08 '18 at 17:32

asked Jun 08 '18 at 11:47

Dave

1

If you show your `strtok` attempt, we can see what's wrong with it. – Arndt Jonasson Jun 08 '18 at 11:49
You can use fscanf for reading word by word from a file. – Cyril P Joy Jun 08 '18 at 12:14
I've edited my post, @ArndtJonasson – Dave Jun 08 '18 at 17:33
I think you may be helped by the previous question which this has been marked a duplicate of. You start with `line` and then you should keep using NULL, not restart with `line`. – Arndt Jonasson Jun 08 '18 at 17:46
Solution to that problem was too complicated for me but your suggestion worked. Thank you a lot! @ArndtJonasson – Dave Jun 08 '18 at 18:15

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