simple question

[schneids20]

I have a simple question. I dont understand why this is not printing an 'a' to the screen i think it is giving me a K .

#include <stdio.h>

int main (void)
{
 char a;
 a= 'a';
 printf ("%c", &a);
 return 0;
}

[Shadow]

> a= 'a';
Don't you need the regular "double" quotes such as the ones that surround the word double in this sentance?

> printf ("%c", &a);
This shouldn't have the & sign.

[Shiro]

Try this: Remove the & before the a in printf(). Putting the & in front of the name of the variable, gives the address of that variable, not the value.

[schneids20]

if i use double quotes it gives me this error

warning: assignment makes integer from pointer without a cast

[Shiro]

>Don't you need the regular "double" quotes such as the ones
>that surround the word double in this sentance?

That is for strings, he is using a single character.

[schneids20]

ty guys the use of single quotes and removing the & worked.