macOS Objective C question - for loop

[Fender2112]

Here's the code. A simple use of a for loop.

#import <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{

int triangularNumber = 0;​

int number = 0;​

printf ("What triangular number do you want to calculate: ");​

scanf ("%i", &number);​

for (int n = 1; n <= number; n++)​

triangularNumber += n;​

printf ("Triangle number %i is %i\n", number,triangularNumber);​

return 0;​

}

The book I'm reading says that "for (int n = 1; n <= number; n++)" is a valid way of declaring and initializing a variable. There is also a footnote the says "This is a feature added to the 1999 ANSI C Standard (sometimes referred to ad C99). If you're using gcc and you get an error trying to use this feature, try adding the -std=c99 option to the command line."

I do get an error and I'm using gcc via Xcode. Is there a #import or something else that adds this feature to Xcode without having to use Terminal?

 

[robbieduncan]

This is not Objective-C! It's just C!

You could simply move the loop variable defn so it works:

int n;
for (n=1;....

 

[Fender2112]

This is not Objective-C! It's just C!

You could simply move the loop variable defn so it works:

int n;
for (n=1;....

This I know. I more curious to know how to access this feature with Objective C. It works fine with C++, which is where I learned it and have gotten used to using it.

I assume there is a header file that can add this feature to Objective C. If not I will have to go back to counting on my fingers and toes.

 

[robbieduncan]

I seem to remember that Apples version of GCC turns this off for .m (Obj-C) files. Just learn to live without it! You could try the setting above and pass custom arguements to the compiler. I'm fairly sure you can't add language features like this in a header.

 

[Catfish_Man]

Get info on the project in Xcode, and change the compiler dialect option to C99.

 

[Fender2112]

Get info on the project in Xcode, and change the compiler dialect option to C99.

That's what I needed.
Thanks