Thread: Char Array Prob

First, use code tags.

Second, what happens when you run the program?

Try to be more descriptive of your problem next time. Anyway, maybe this can help:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
  char array[3];
  int x;

  printf("Please enter your first initial: ");
  scanf(" %c",&array[0]);
  printf("Please enter your second initial: ");
  scanf(" %c",&array[1]);
  printf("Please enter your third initial: ");
  scanf(" %c",&array[2]);
  printf("Your initials are: ");
  for(x=0;x<3;x++)
    {
      printf("%c", array[x]);
    }

  printf("\n");

  return 0;
}

Use fflush(stdin) after scanf statements. When you press enter actually 13 gets stored in a[1] and a[2].

Originally posted by saravanan_ts
Use fflush(stdin) after scanf statements. When you press enter actually 13 gets stored in a[1] and a[2].

Oh dear, oh dear.... where have you been?

http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1043284351
http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1043284392

I don't know why but for some reason this works for me:

Code:

scanf();

and it clears the buffer (or at least allows me to use scanf again)

any ideas on why this works?

>>any ideas on why this works?
Ask your compiler

tell me about it.
When I was taking the C++ class at my old high school I asked my teacher if I could use C (Because at the time, I knew C more than C++) and he said its ok. I had a problem when scanf wasn't flushing (LOL) and he said I needed to clear the buffer. So I'm like, ok... scanf() ? It worked on that compiler, some REALLY REALLY old MSVC++ Compiler. But it doesn't work now (just tried it).
Hmm, it was really odd...
maybe I did scanf("") instead...
I think that's what I did actually...
either way, it worked and it's weird.
My Teacher was arguing with me that it wouldn't work but when it compiled... heheh ^_^

-LC