diff btn getc() & getchar()

[Kokila]

What is the difference between getc() and getchar() functions?
Anybody can explain with example?

[Salem]

> What is the difference between getc() and getchar() functions?
Functionally - nothing

getc might be a macro, whereas getchar is always a function

getc will read from any FILE*, whereas getchar always reads from stdin

[Stoned_Coder]

I thought that getchar was normally implemented something like this...

int getchar(void)
{
return getc(stdin);
}

wouldn't that make it the better candidate for a macro salem?

[quzah]

putc() putchar()
getc() getchar()

The only difference, is the 'char' ones default to read from stdin, where as the 'c' ones require you specify a file stream. Usually if I recall correctly, a macro. Many 'functions' are implemented as macros.

Quzah.

[Unregistered]

incase of getchar()

the program waits for a character
followed by "enter" key

but incase of getch()

"enter" key is not needed .

as soon as u press a character , the program
continues .


avinna

[quzah]

incase of getchar()

the program waits for a character
followed by "enter" key

but incase of getch()

"enter" key is not needed .

as soon as u press a character , the program
continues .


avinna

I believe this is incorrect. There is no ANSI standard for reading a single key STROKE. What you're seeing, unless I'm mistaken, is implementation specific. In C, because of the way input is handled, there is, unless changed, no ANSI method of grabbing a single keystroke. Your result is likely compiler specific.

Quzah.

[Kokila]

Thank you very much for your replies. Now I have some idea about your discussion.

-Kokila.