#include <stdio.h>
struct TIME
{
int seconds;
int minutes;
int hours;
};
void differenceBetweenTimePeriod(struct TIME t1, struct TIME t2, struct TIME *diff);
int main()
{
struct TIME startTime, stopTime, diff;
printf("Enter start time: \n");
printf("Enter hours, minutes and seconds respectively: ");
scanf("%d %d %d", &startTime.hours, &startTime.minutes, &startTime.seconds);
printf("Enter stop time: \n");
printf("Enter hours, minutes and seconds respectively: ");
scanf("%d %d %d", &stopTime.hours, &stopTime.minutes, &stopTime.seconds);
// Calculate the difference between the start and stop time period.
differenceBetweenTimePeriod(startTime, stopTime, &diff);
printf("\nTIME DIFFERENCE: %d:%d:%d - ", startTime.hours, startTime.minutes, startTime.seconds);
printf("%d:%d:%d ", stopTime.hours, stopTime.minutes, stopTime.seconds);
printf("= %d:%d:%d\n", diff.hours, diff.minutes, diff.seconds);
return 0;
}
void differenceBetweenTimePeriod(struct TIME start, struct TIME stop, struct TIME *diff)
{
if(stop.seconds > start.seconds){
--start.minutes;
start.seconds += 60;
}
diff->seconds = start.seconds - stop.seconds;
if(stop.minutes > start.minutes){
--start.hours;
start.minutes += 60;
}
diff->minutes = start.minutes - stop.minutes;
diff->hours = start.hours - stop.hours;
}
Enter start time:
Enter hours, minutes and seconds respectively: 12
34
55
Enter stop time:
Enter hours, minutes and seconds respectively:8
12
15
TIME DIFFERENCE: 12:34:55 - 8:12:15 = 4:22:40
In this example, you'll learn to calculate the difference between two time periods using user defined - differenceBetweenTimePeriod function.
In this program, user is asked to enter two time periods and these two periods are stored in structure variables startTime and stopTime respectively.
Then, the function differenceBetweenTimePeriod calculates the difference between the time periods and the result is displayed in main() function without returning it (Using call by reference technique).
First understand the algorithm carefully. Then study the program line-by-line and compare it with the output. Finally, review the explanation section to strengthen your logic and programming understanding.
Rewrite the program without looking at the code. Modify values, conditions or logic and run it again. This helps improve confidence and strengthens coding skills much faster.