i was trying to make a sudoku solver using c..since i hav just started learning c, i dont know anything about pointers and functions.. so i am trying to make it using simple loops and array..(is it actually possible to make it without functions??) i have written a code for it(its not complete yet) ..when i compile the program ,it shows no error..but when i run it, no output is coming..the program goes as: Code: #include<stdio.h> #include<conio.h> void main() { int a[10][10],i,j,k,b,l,ans; clrscr(); for(i=1;i<10;i++) { for(j=1;j<10;j++) { printf("a(%d,%d)\t",i,j); } printf("\n\n\n"); } for(i=1;i<10;i++) // input from user { for(j=1;j<10;j++) { printf(" a[%d,%d]?\n",i,j); // i hav used 0 to represent a blank box scanf("%d",&a[i][j]); } } for(i=1;i<10;i++) // { for(j=1;j<10;j++) { b=0; if(a[i][j]==0) //checks whether the box is empty { end: ans=0; b=b+1; //gives a value to empty box for(k=1;k<10;k++) { if(a[i][k]==b||a[k][j]==b) //checks whether that value is already occupied in the same row and column { ans=1; } } for(k=1;k<4;k++) // { for(l=1;l<4;l++) { if(a[3*(i/3)+l][3*(j/3)+k]==b) //checks whether that value is occupied by the bigger box containing nine boxes { ans=1; } } } if(ans=1) { goto end; //if yes, than it goes back and assign a higher value to the box } a[i][j]=b; } } } for(i=1;i<10;i++) //prints the result { for(j=1;j<10;j++) { printf("%d\t",a[i][j]); } printf("\n"); } getch(); } the program is not yet complete as i havnt introduced the feedback yet.. can u tell me what is the problem with the code so far??why is it not giving any output?? when i remove the part which checks 'if the value lies in bigger box' it works fine..why?? srry i am not gud at explaining but hope u hav understood..