// This program demonstrates how to access pointers of type struct. 
// Usually we access with a . , however, when we refer to a pointer
// we access with a -> 

// Sasha Vassar, Week 7 Lecture 11

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

#define MAX 15

//1. Define struct
struct dog {
    char name[MAX];
    int age;
};

int main (void) {
//2. Declare struct
    struct dog jax;
 
    //TODO: Demonstrating pointers of type struct
    //Have a pointer that points to the variable jax of type struct dog   
    struct dog *jax_ptr = &jax; 
    
    //3. Initialise struct (access members with .)
    //Remember we can't just do jax.name = "Jax"
    //So we will use the function strcpy() in <string.h> to copy the string over 
    //strcpy(jax.name, "Jax");
    //jax.age = 6;
    strcpy(jax_ptr->name, "Jax");
    jax_ptr->age = 6;
    
    //TODO: Demonstrating pointers of type struct - accessing
    //How would we initialise it using the pointer?
    //Perhaps dereference the pointer and access the member?
        
    printf("%s is an awesome dog, who is %d years old\n", jax_ptr->name, 
                                                          jax_ptr->age);
    return 0;
}