Thread: Sleep function misbehaving!!

Here is my code:

Code:

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


void main()
{
    int i, len;
    char arr[20];


    system("CLS");


    printf("User enter your name: \a");
    scanf("%s", &arr);


    len = sizeof(arr);
    printf("\n\nYour name: ");
    for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
    {
        printf("%c", arr[i]);
        Sleep(400);
    }


    getchar();
}


Attached my program run.

Why do you think Sleep() is misbehaving?

It looks to me like your loop is using the incorrect size. Wouldn't the length of the string be a better stopping point than the size of the array?


Jim

While we're waiting for a reply:

Code:

void main()

main returns int, not void.

Code:

scanf("%s", &arr);

You don't need the & there, since "arr" (the name of the array by itself) acts as a pointer to its first element.

Code:

len = sizeof(arr);

If you want to find the length of a string, use strlen instead.