Thread: help with c

i was working on c language.I wanted to compile this code

Code:

void main()
{
char inp[5];
    //char out[5];
    int i,n;
    //k=0;
    printf("Enter no. of characters in the word :");
    scanf("%d",&n);
    printf("Enter the word :");
    for(i=0;i<5;i++)
        scanf("%c",&inp[i]);


for(i=0;i<5;i++)
        printf("%c",inp[i]);
}

the output i expected was simple my input word, but the output am getting has 1 word less than my input.

like

input-apple
output-appl

i have no idea y its happening.. someone please explain it to me..

Code:

scanf("%d",&n);

Let's say you enter the number 5. You would type 5 then 'enter' (newline). The 5 is taken from the input buffer and put into 'n'. The newline is still floating in the buffer.

Code:

for(i=0;i<5;i++)
    scanf("%c",&inp[i]);

This will read five characters from the input. However, the first character it reads will be the newline left over from above. So it will only read the next four characters.

You can see this in the output - it prints a newline before the four letters in your example.

One solution is to add a space in the "scanf()" before the %c, as follows:

Code:

scanf(" %c",&inp[i]);

This will ignore the preceding whitespace (a newline, in this case) before reading the next character.

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Note that "main()" is generally supposed to return an integer. The standard form is:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
    // code here

    return 0;
}

yeah..it is printing a new line.. but i didn't understood how or why the space in front of %c will solve the problem..

and why is main() supposed to return an integer value??

Originally Posted by sahilpatel_13

yeah..it is printing a new line.. but i didn't understood how or why the space in front of %c will solve the problem.

Originally Posted by Matticus

This will ignore the preceding whitespace (a newline, in this case) before reading the next character.

Or, if you want further reading: FAQ > How do I avoid a "dangling" newline when reading single character user input? - Cprogramming.com

and why is main() supposed to return an integer value??

FAQ > main() / void main() / int main() / int main(void) / int main(int argc, char *argv[]) - Cprogramming.com

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(Small letters seem to have the opposite effect of all caps to me - I read it in a "whisper." Ha.)

Code:

int i,n;
    //k=0;
    printf("Enter no. of characters in the word :");
    scanf("%d",&n);
    printf("Enter the word :");
    for(i=0;i<5;i++)
        scanf("%c",&inp[i]);

why do u call n, i think int n are useless,
its better to making code like this,

Code:

int i,n=5;

and in for loop using this

Code:

for(i=0;i<n;i++)

it didnt solve the problem though but it looks better than this way,