Thread: reading in one character at a time

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    reading in one character at a time

    I need some help figuring out how to read in one character at a time into an array. For example the word apple would be read in withe the a in position 0 the p in position 1 the p in position 2 the L in position 3 etc. i cannot figure this out any help is appriciated.

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    Read in with a loop and increment the index each time through. Stop the loop when you reach the end of the array or when the user enters some terminating character like a space or a newline.

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    When you don't know what to do try writing out the program in you native language like this:

    declare an array of char to hold input

    ask for input
    store user input into appropriate index of array
    repeat as many times as desired

    Then try to write code.
    You're only born perfect.

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