Thread: Scanf behavior

Hi all
I found this weird problem which I hadn't seen before. I was working on Cygwin (the problem later replicated on a real linux box as well). I was writing a program where I needed to do something like:

Code:

while(ch == 'y')
{
  x = myfunc();
  //do something ...
  printf("\n Enter y to insert again:");
  scanf("%c",&ch); // I tried using getchar() and getch() also.
}

Now my problem is that this loops only once whatever input I give. The first time it loops correctly, the 2nd time it gets into the lopp and exits after the printf. I tried using fflush() but that didn't help either. Am I doing something really stupid?

Thanks

I am guessing there is something left in the buffer that scanf reads in the second time around. Have a look at the following FAQs:

FAQ > Explanations of... > Why fflush(stdin) is wrong

FAQ > How do I... (Level 2) > Flush the input buffer

FAQ > How do I... (Level 1) > Get a line of text from the user/keyboard (C)

You might also want to check out some of Dave Sinkula's articles beginning with this one.

That should get you started anyway. Generally what it comes down to is that you end up rolling your own function, incorporating some of the library functions, to suit your particular needs.

Thanks
Hmm, all this while I hadn't known this. I never saw scanf behaving like that before. Is it because of the while loop?