Thread: Changing a variable

Originally Posted by matthew82

I think I chose getch because it didn't require an enter press.

Right, but as I noted in post #14, you do not need it at all. For more information, read How to keep a Windows console from closing.

Originally Posted by Meldreth

that's not how getch or getchar are being used in the program? it's for real input in this case, not pausing to keep the window open.

Of course, but in the case of "real input", I would still recommend changing to getchar(), at least for the time being.

EDIT:

Should I use scanf instead? or fgets or something else? I have no idea.

getchar() should be correct, methinks.

Frankly, Meldreth is right: your exact usage of getch() did not register when I read your code (in my defense, it is 4 a.m. and I am awake for fun), but I still would recommend that you prefer what is standard until you have acquired more knowledge of C.