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Re: Program to create csv file and write into it

From Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: Program to create csv file and write into it
Date 2016-12-12 08:34 +0000
Organization Fix this later
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On 12/12/16 08:13, Alla _ wrote:

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> but I myself have chosen this project; it is my idea, and, as I have already explained
> a few times in other different posts, the goal is to continue learning C, and not to
> spend time on figuring out out of programming scripts, techniques, etc. Therefore
> I have chosen the topic I know and which is very easy, i.e. computation of forecasted
> fin statements (a simplified version with many assumptions). One more time -
> learning how to program in C, how to think as a programmer, develop these skills further
> is the goal of this (and lots of further) exercises;
>
> (2) steps:
> - take excel file, convert to csv (nothing to do with C); so you can skip this part

Okay, no problem there.

> - take csv file, read data from it (in the form I have shown in an other message here)

No problem there.

> - process the data to compute forecasted income statement

Problem. Task not well-defined, at least not from our perspective. Now, 
it may well be that you have a very clear understanding of this step. 
That's fine. Write it down.

> - write the result to a new csv file

I thought you wanted to export into a mysql database? What happened to 
that idea?

Do you see why it's a good idea to write down the specification? 
Otherwise, it keeps changing!

-- 
Richard Heathfield
Email: rjh at cpax dot org dot uk
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Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-10 09:30 -0800
  Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-10 20:42 +0000
    Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2016-12-10 15:56 -0500
      Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-10 21:08 +0000
    Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-10 23:48 -0800
      Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-11 00:01 -0800
      Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-11 01:12 -0800
      Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-11 01:27 -0800
        Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-11 04:50 -0800
          Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2016-12-11 09:42 -0800
            Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 00:13 -0800
              Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-12 08:34 +0000
                Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 00:50 -0800
                Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-12 09:02 +0000
                Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 02:52 -0800
                Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-12 10:59 +0000
                Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 03:23 -0800
          Re: Program to create csv file and write into it mx2927 <mx2927@gmail.com> - 2016-12-11 20:44 +0100
            Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-11 23:57 -0800
              Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2016-12-12 01:06 -0800
      Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-11 11:39 +0000
        Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-11 04:47 -0800
          Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-11 14:43 +0000
            Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 00:56 -0800
      Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2016-12-11 09:38 -0800
        Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 00:44 -0800
          Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2016-12-12 08:48 +0000
          Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2016-12-12 01:19 -0800
            Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-12 02:30 -0800
            Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Manfred <noname@invalid.add> - 2016-12-12 15:10 +0100
              Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-12 12:35 -0800
  Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-10 14:29 -0800
    Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2016-12-10 23:57 -0800
      Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-11 00:33 -0800
        Re: Program to create csv file and write into it Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-11 01:19 -0800

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