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This is a total noob question but when I run a simple program how do I keep my program window open until I enter a character from the keyboard. Like I said, I'm new at this and thought I might come here for help. Thanks in advance.

Nevermind. I'm kind of slow at this, but I figured it out. Thanks.

for example

Code:

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>

int main()
{
  printf("input a char to exit the program\n");
  getch();
  return 0;
}

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Thanks for the response.

Well I thought I fixed it.

I've tried the

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
    char d1, d2, d3, d4;
    int x;
    scanf("%d%c%c%c%c", &x, &d1, &d2, &d3, &d4);
    printf("%d%c%c%c%c", x, d1, d3, d2, d4);
    getchar();
    return 0;
   
}

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but it doesn't keep the DOS window open so that I can view the input numbers.

scanf left a newline in the stream and getchar read it. Throw in another getchar to eat the newline and you'll be set.

Thanks. :confused: Who woulda thunk to put in 2 getchar()s. Maybe everyone else but me. :)