Thread: help for a beginner.

hello,

i was wondering if you could help me. i am writing simple programs to help me get started in c and have a problem. when i run the program it just runs through and does not give me time to read the results. is this because the compiler i am useing or is it something i am not putting into the program.

i am useing Dev-C++ to compile.

this is a sample program i made:

#include <stdio.h>
main()

{

float num ;

printf ( "please enter a number \n" );
scanf ( "%f" ,&num ) ;

if (num <= 0)
printf ( " the number was less than 0 \n" );

else
printf ( "the number was greater than 0 \n" );

scanf ( "%f" ,&num ) ;
}

thanks,

Dave.

that worked but int he book i am reading the author never mentions or uses the "getch()" in his programs and they still pause before the desplay disapears.

could you tell me which compiler u are useing and if it is not too much trouble where i might download a copy, if it is downloadable.

Thanx,

Dave.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
printf("Hello World\n");

system("PAUSE"); /*will pause and display such message untill key press*/
/*and then dispay the next line*/
printf("Hello World One\n");
system("PAUSE"); /*will pause and display such message untill key press*/
/*and then dispay the next line*/
printf("Hello World Two\n");
system("PAUSE"); /*will pause and display such message untill key press*/
/*and then dispay the next line*/
printf("Hello World Three\n");
system("PAUSE"); /*will pause and display such message untill key press*/
return 0; /*and this key press will close program*/
}

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the one above and other solutions, why does no one bother with search on the
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sall