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user3388579
user3388579

Reputation: 33

Loop a scanf while asking for a string with spaces

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
   char name[100];
   int i;
   for (i=0; i<3;i++){
      printf("\nEnter the name : ");

      scanf("%[^\n]",name);
   }
   printf ("\nName of Student : %s ",name);
}

I want this code to ask for the name 3 times however it only does so once, any help is appreciated.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 4551

Answers (2)

amit dayama
amit dayama

Reputation: 3326

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
   char name[100];
   int i;
   for (i=0; i<3;i++){
      printf("\nEnter the name : ");

      scanf ("%[^\n]%*c", name);
  }
  printf ("\nName of Student : %s ",name);
}

The [] is the scanset character. [^\n] tells that while the input is not a newline ('\n') take input. Then with the %*c it reads the newline character from the input buffer.

you can also use:

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

Upvotes: 2

R Sahu
R Sahu

Reputation: 206667

When you use:

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

the newline character is left in the input stream. When the function is called the second and third time, scanf reads zero characters into the receiving argument.

Add a line to read and discard the newline character after that line.

getc();

Upvotes: 0

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