Thread: Need help with Single Character

Ok, so I am having trouble on trying to figure out how to populate my array with a single character. Everytime I run my program, it skips through the part where I ask the user to input the first character corresponding the person's home state (abbrev). Like for CA, enter C and store into speakerstate1[i][j].

I think I'm suppose to use getchar() and putchar()

Here's a piece of my code...

Thank you!!

Code:

  
for( i = 0; i < 3; i++ )
{
         speaker_info();

          printf( "\nBased on the information above. Please enter the first speaker/performer's series code:" );

                for( j = 0; j < num; j++ )
                {
                        scanf( "%c", &speakerchar[i][j] );
                        i++;  

                        printf( "\n\n\nPlease enter the first letter of the speakers home state:" );
                        scanf( "%c", &speakerchar[i][j] );
                        i++;

                        printf( "\nPlease enter the second letter of the speakers home state:\n\n" );
                        scanf( "%c", &speakerchar[i][j] );
                        i = 0;
                        speaker_info();


                        printf( "\nBased on the information above. Please enter the next speaker/performer's series code:" );
                }
                i = 3;
        }

scanf() leaves behind the newline char: '\n', in the input stream. Your next scanf() (which is only looking for ONE char, see's that, says "thanks!", and the program doesn't wait for little old you.

Remove each newline with:

Code:

getchar();

After the scanf().

Ahhh thank you so much. Makes sense