Hello all!
I'm reading K&R about C language now. Could any one explain so strange behavior?
The printf function prints all entered characters in Terminal only when the Enter key was pressed. Why?Code:while ((c = getchar()) != EOF) { printf("%c", c); }
Because the input stream is line-buffered by default.
That is, the C runtime library will try to read a complete line into an internal buffer, before returning to your program.
Where your repeated calls to getchar() will fetch characters out of that internal buffer up to the newline (and the whole thing repeats).
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
