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Why does it show that variable 'i' undeclared in loop? (C language)

–8 votes
asked Jun 7, 2021 by tearaj (150 points)

#include<stdio.h>

int main()

{

    int a[5][5],b[5][5],r1,c1;

    printf("Enter number of rows and columns: ");

    scanf("%d%d",&r1,&c1);

    printf("Enter the values of the matrix: ");

    

    for(int i=0;i<r1;i++); 

    {

        for(int j=0;j<c1;j++)

        scanf("%d",&a[i][j]); 

    }

    

    printf("\nThe matrix is:\n");

    for(int i=0;i<r1;i++);

    {

        for(int j=0;j<c1;j++)

        printf("%d\t"a[i][j]);

        printf("\n");

    }

}

Note that the program isnt fully completed and that the program does work if i declare them outside both the loops. 

Program is written in C language.

13 Answers

+1 vote
answered Jun 8, 2021 by emm-design (200 points)
In most cases this error  get in when you have not defined the "i" as of a particular datatype.To solve this type in the datatype either within the loop statement or outside.
+1 vote
answered Jun 8, 2021 by shaswataddas (170 points)

Because you put a semicolon (;) where you start a for loop. (for i and j both)

CHECK : for(int i=0;i<r1;i++);

0 votes
answered Jun 8, 2021 by Gor Hakobyan (150 points)

Your for loops end with a semicolon ';'

Remove semicolon, it will work!

 for(int i=0;i<r1;i++);

+4 votes
answered Jun 8, 2021 by xDELLx (10,500 points)
why do you have ";" on lines # 17 ,31??

adding ";" after for loop, makes it an empty loop & also limits  the scope of i within the empty loop.

removing the ";" on line 17 ,31 will solve the issue .
commented Jun 14, 2021 by tearaj (150 points)
thank you.
 it was a typo on my part and i couldn't find it out
0 votes
answered Jun 10, 2021 by Akash_2k19_006 (150 points)
#include<stdio.h>

int main()

{

    int a[5][5],b[5][5],r1,c1;

    printf("Enter number of rows and columns: ");

    scanf("%d%d",&r1,&c1);

    printf("Enter the values of the matrix: ");

    
for(int i=0;i<r1;i++)
{
    for(int j=0;j<c1;j++)
    {
        scanf("%d",&a[i][j]);
    }
}

    

    printf("\nThe matrix is:\n");
for(int i=0;i<r1;i++)
{
    for(int j=0;j<c1;j++)
    {
        printf("%d\t",a[i][j]);
    }
    printf("\n");
}
    return 0;

}
+1 vote
answered Jun 10, 2021 by VamshiSaini01 (160 points)
don't keep semicolons for (for-loops).
0 votes
answered Jun 11, 2021 by svyshnavi12 (150 points)
No semicolons for "FOR LOOP"after for(  ) .
+1 vote
answered Jun 12, 2021 by Meenakshi. R (160 points)
There should be no semicolon after the for loop..It means that  the same loop will execute until the condition fails..it won't enter into that..
+1 vote
answered Jun 13, 2021 by Albert Lamy (170 points)
In C language, we put the semicolon (;) only at the end of an instruction. However, for() is a loop and not an instruction, which is why for() shouldn't have a semicolon at the end. You just have to remove the semicolons at the end of the declaration of your loops.
+1 vote
answered Jun 15, 2021 by VinayTrep (170 points)
Don't declare i multiple times.. declare it in the top.
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