Thread: Variable Help

Use an array of characters, a so-called C string. Here's a tutorial about it. http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c/lesson9.html

Basically:

Code:

char *p;  /* a pointer used for removing newlines */
char name[50];  /* allow a 49-character name maximum */
fgets(name, sizeof name, stdin);  /* read name from the user */
p = strchr(name, '\n');  /* search for the terminating newline */
if(p != NULL) *p = '\0';  /* replace the terminating newline with a NULL char, if it was found */
printf("Hello, %s!\n", name);  /* use the variable name somehow */

All of that code for removing the newline is necessary because when you enter something like

Code:

Hello, World!

you're really entering the string "Hello, World!\n". If you want to use the string, e.g. print it to the screen, you usually don't want the trailing newline; hence why the above code removes it.

Hey!
I thought you might like to take a look at Beej's guide to C programming.
Also, if you need a book, the forum members have a really extensive list of books in the sticky post at the top of the forum list.
Hope you find something that helps.