Trying to get random element from an array-CodePudding

Trying to get a random element from the 2d array called fruits, im not sure if the printf statemetn with the %c is correct since it just prints a character? im not sure what else to use. Any help appreciated Edit: Trying to get a random word instead of a random letter from the fruits array, sorry if unclear.

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    srand(time(NULL)); 
    int isSpin;
    char random;
    printf("To spin the wheel input 1\n");
    scanf("%d", &isSpin);

    char fruits[4][10] = {"bell", "orange", "cherry", "horseshoe"};

    if (isSpin == 1)
    {
        random = fruits[rand()%4];
        printf("%c", random);
    }
    else
    { 
        printf("You didn't spin");
    }
}

CodePudding user response：

char random;
 /* ... */ 
random = fruits[rand()%4];
printf("%c", random);

random is assigned with pointer fruits[rand()%4] converted to integer. It definitely is not something you try to archive.

you want

int word = rand()%4;
random = fruits[word][rand() % (strlen(fruits[word]) - 1)];

Yeah, im just trying to print one of the 4 strings at random not a singular character, sorry if unclear

Why is it not in the question?

char *random;
 /* ... */ 
random = fruits[rand()%4];
printf("%s\n", random);

CodePudding user response：

To print a string you have to use %s

printf("%s", random);