assigning file data to array of arrays -

i'm trying read text file having 7 lines array this:

include

void main( )

{ file *fp;

char *buffer[7];    //buffer array of 7 pointers char  int i;  if ((fp = fopen("filetext", "r")) == null) {         printf("there error opening file\n"); }  (i=0; i<8; i++) {     if (fgets(buffer[i], sizeof(char), fp)) != null) {;         printf("%s\n", buffer[i]);         i++     } }  fclose(fp); 

}

** more questions why not work? fgets, fgetc, fscanf , fread automatically go next line ? automatically increment next array element?

i've been trying 3 days now, , i'm frustrated.

the problem buffers store input not allocated.

you need prepare room store strings.

change declaration

char *buffer[7]; 

that allocates 7 pointers, don't point anywhere significant to

char buffer[7][1024]; 

where 1024 longer longest line might encounter, allocates 7k bytes store data.

this way buffer[i] address 1024 bytes may written.

reuse constant in fgets second parameter.

see documentation details : http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/cstdio/fgets/

read kernighan & ritchie understand c strings http://www.iups.org/media/meeting_minutes/c.pdf , or copy examples in doc 1 pointed to. , try reading manual of function 'fgets' answers rest of questions there in first paragraph.