User Input scanf and getchar in C
Learn how to get user input in C using scanf and getchar on Debian 12 using Vim. Includes practical examples and clear explanations to understand both methods. User Input in C: Using scanf and getchar Getting input from users is a fundamental skill in C programming. It lets your program interact with users dynamically rather than using fixed data. Two commonly used functions for input are scanf() and getchar() . scanf() Function scanf() reads formatted input from the standard input (keyboard). It is ideal for reading integers, floats, characters, and strings. Example: int age; scanf(\\"%d\\", &age); Here, %d tells scanf() to read an integer, and &age passes the address of the variable to store the input. getchar() Function getchar() reads a single character from the user. Unlike scanf() , it is more low-level and does not require format specifiers. char ch; ch = getchar(); C...