need help with scanf()

[Unregistered]

i'm having problems with the scanf() function.

i am trying to read a string of char from standard input into my array of char

ie.

program extract
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char tempStr[MAX];

...

printf("Type string to read in: " );
scanf("%s", &tempStr);

printf("\n\nYou typed: %s\n", tempStr );

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now when i am prompted for a string, say



sample output
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Type string to read in: this is a string

You typed: this

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Q) Why isn't it reading the entire line (this is a string)?

I appreciate your feedback.

[mithrandir]

Try this:

#include <stdio.h>

#define MAX 80

int main (void)
{

	char tempStr[MAX];

	printf("Type string to read in: " ); 
	gets(tempStr); 

	printf("\n\nYou typed: ");
	puts(tempStr);

	return 0;
}

[mithrandir]

It's just as eay to use gets and puts in this case, although I wouldn't use them all the time for I/O. However, your program is no doubt only small, so in your case it's okay to do so.

[Natase]

scanf("%s", &tempStr);

Don't use a '&' in front of the variable if it's a string (only use & for int, char and float)

scanf only reads in a single word so either use stealth's solution or read in 4 single words using scanf (if you will always have 4 words)

[alex]

If you want scanf to read all characters up to a newline ('\n'):

scanf("%[^\n]", tempStr);

alex