Terminating input on EOF

I wish to read input from standard input until EOF is detected:

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>

#define MAX    127

int main()
{
        char str[MAX+1];
        int c, i = 0;
        while (i < MAX && (c=getchar()) != EOF)
                str[i++]=c;
        str[i] = '\0';
        printf("EOF detected\n");
        return 0;
}

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Specifically, I want the input to immediately terminate on EOF, instead of the following:

Quote:

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testing^D
testing^D
EOF detected

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It should be:

Quote:

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testingEOF detected

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instead

The thing is, input does terminate on EOF. You read my earlier post on this issue:

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Originally Posted by whiteflags

So if you send EOF immediately after some data, it is likely that fread will return "a short object count" instead of zero like you expected, which ultimately determines gets return value. It is no different from what happens when reading a file. You may encounter EOF while you read the last line, but only the call after that fails for certain. This is so the last of the data has an opportunity to be processed.

And remember that when you send EOF from the console there is actually two pieces of data to read: the EOF, and a newline. If the newline weren't there, input would fail like you expect

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The thing is even if getchar doesn't use fread (that is by no means required) one expects to process all possible data. This means that input functions can't fail on the spot. You have to try to read the stream again, and then fail. The timeliness of EOF is important. The newline also complicates things for the user. It's more friendly, if possible, to use a sentinel value like "quit" rather than EOF. If it isn't possible then you could always use an actual file.

when i run this program, i get the output as

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c is a good language
^Z
EOF tested

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what do you want the output to be.

That is not similar input Ben, but what you showed is what always seems to work.

I want to input to end immediately on EOF.
Meaning when I press Ctrl-D after input, it immediately terminates and prints EOF detected. Try pressing Ctrl-D immediately after typing your input.
It gives me the following:

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c is a good language^D
why didnt input terminate^D
<Ctrl-D pressed here>EOF tested

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Someone asked the same question here:
http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showthread.php?t=112982

EOF has to be the very first thing read or it's not EOF. I don't know how to make this any more clear, but this behavior is by design. Just use a file or something.

stdio is buffered stream - it is not processed till the Enter is pressed. Before you press enter - you still can delete characters placed in the buffer, after you press enter - program receives a buffer and can process it, if you somehow put EOF in the stream - new line character will be there as well, and it will be echoed to the used by the comandline processor - before the line is sent to the application...

If you want to change this behavior - you need to use non-standard methods... But better change the requirements to your program so it will be standard compliant

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Originally Posted by vart

stdio is buffered stream - it is not processed till the Enter is pressed. Before you press enter - you still can delete characters placed in the buffer, after you press enter - program receives a buffer and can process it, if you somehow put EOF in the stream - new line character will be there as well, and it will be echoed to the used by the comandline processor - before the line is sent to the application...

If you want to change this behavior - you need to use non-standard methods... But better change the requirements to your program so it will be standard compliant

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Thanks, this explained it well.