[Solved] How to process a string? [closed]

Question

Declare a variable to count the stars with an appropriate data type.

Iterate (loop) over the string to check each character for equality with '*'. If this is the case then increment your star counter.

Width and height are not required. If you want to constrain a larger field to the width and height provided, you can use a column (character# in a line) and a row (line#) counter and keep track where in the file you are.
After each character in your string increment (add 1) your column counter. After each line (‘\n’-character denotes a new line) increment your row counter and reset the column counter. if your current column or row exceed the provided width or height, then ignore any '*'-characters until you are within bounds again or the string ends.

I leave the actual code for you as an excercise.

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If you have trouble with the input part, you should consider looking elsewhere than stackoverflow.

Accepted Answer

Declare a variable to count the stars with an appropriate data type.

Iterate (loop) over the string to check each character for equality with '*'. If this is the case then increment your star counter.

Width and height are not required. If you want to constrain a larger field to the width and height provided, you can use a column (character# in a line) and a row (line#) counter and keep track where in the file you are.
After each character in your string increment (add 1) your column counter. After each line (‘\n’-character denotes a new line) increment your row counter and reset the column counter. if your current column or row exceed the provided width or height, then ignore any '*'-characters until you are within bounds again or the string ends.

I leave the actual code for you as an excercise.

Helpful links:

If you have trouble with the input part, you should consider looking elsewhere than stackoverflow.