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    Question new2c ?

    i have a few questions about the code below

    1.why does the main() not have return type?

    2.what is the clrscr() used for in this code?

    3.what is the getch() used for in this code?

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <conio.h>
    
    main()
    {
         clrscr();
    
         printf("\n statement.");
    
         getch();
    }

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    > 1.why does the main() not have return type?

    Because it's written incorrectly - main returns an int.

    As for the rest - it's your homework, read a book.

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    Agh, We need a homework-o-dectector here baaad.
    I don't think it's homework, At least he's a beginner can't hurt
    to help him at least a little.

    clrscr() is used to clear the (console) screen and move the cursor
    back to the upper left. [edit] it's a DEV and Boreland
    specific function.

    getch() fetches any key pressed, If the buffer is empty it waites
    until a key's pressed and returns it.
    Last edited by Travis Dane; 02-19-2003 at 09:35 AM.

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    Unhappy

    sorry for postin Govtcheez i didnt notice this was expert only forum and not for the novice. maybe you wouldnt be such a dillhole if you got out of that cramped lab of yours once in a while.

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    As for the rest - it's your homework, read a book.
    i didnt notice this was expert only forum and not for the novice
    I don't see the connection?

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    Originally posted by braincrash
    sorry for postin Govtcheez i didnt notice this was expert only forum and not for the novice. maybe you wouldnt be such a dillhole if you got out of that cramped lab of yours once in a while.
    Heh, cute.

    It's not an expert forum, but it's not a "do my homework because I'm too lazy to look in a book for 2 seconds" forum, either.

    edit: I'm serious - in the time it took you to write that post, you could have easily looked up the solution in a book. clrcsr isn't a standard function, btw - it wouldn't work in my compiler, for example.

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    this is not homework .I work a 2nd shift factory job and thought id try learning c .maybe one of you guys can give me the address to a beginners forum.

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    *scrathes head* The forum of CPP Home has a beginner section.

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    Alright, sorry I overreacted. This is usually a homework type question. We can answer your questions here.

    1) Since main doesn't have an explicit return type defined there, it defaults to an int, as the standard says it should. It's usually better to actually say it's returning an int, though.

    2) clrscr is a non-standard function that clears the screen and moves the cursor to the upper left corner of the screen. It should be avoided, as it makes your code non-portable when you use non-standard functions (like I said, I use a different compiler than you, so it wouldn't work for me)

    3) getch waits for the next character to be entered. In your code, it's used to pause the program before it ends.

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    >>maybe one of you guys can give me the address to a beginners forum.
    This is a beginners forum... however you are expected to make attempt at solving your problems before posting here. You'll find its like that in most forums.

    Good luck in your learning efforts

    You might like to read through The FAQ. The answers to your questions are in there
    When all else fails, read the instructions.
    If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]

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    alright, we believe you. Sorry to be so harsh on you, some of the experienced programmers just want to see people learn on their own.

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    www.cbeginnersunited.com/forums is a good site for beginners, besides cprogramming.com which is obviously excellent!!

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