Thread: printf with "

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    printf with "

    Hi,
    when i try to using this code
    printf("Please enter a noun ("Done" = exit): ");
    the two " " inside of the first " would change Done into a varable.
    Is there any way to get past this? since i need the line to have the exact sentence as shown above

    Thanks in Advance

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    To print a " as part of the string you need to escape it:
    Code:
    printf("Please enter a noun (\"Done\" = exit): ");

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    thanks that worked

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