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48 lines
1.2 KiB
C
48 lines
1.2 KiB
C
/*
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* Original Author: Corwin A. Perren (perrenc)
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* File: flush.c
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* Created: 2012 February 16, 03:11 by perrenc
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* Last Modified: 2012 February 16, 03:11 by perrenc
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*
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* Has the user input some text, prints out the first character entered along with its
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* ascii code and then reruns until it receives a "%" character.
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*
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*/
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#include <stdio.h>
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/* ------Begin Functions------ */
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/*Has the user input text, uses getchar to store the first character, then loops through
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* getchar until the buffer is clear when it receives a "\n". */
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char getchar_and_flush(){
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char foo; //Used for temp user input storage
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int loop; //Used for looping to clear the buffer
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printf("Please enter some text. Press enter to finish. To quit, type a \"%\" symbol. ");
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foo = getchar ();
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loop = foo;
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while(loop != '\n'){
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loop = getchar ();
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}
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return foo;
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}
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/* ------End Functions------ */
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/* Initalizes foo, clears the screen, then calls getchar_and_flush until the return
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* character is "%" */
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int main(int argc, char **argv){
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char foo; //Used to check the return value of getchar_and_flush for looping
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system("clear");
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while(foo != '%'){
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foo = getchar_and_flush();
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printf("\nThe first character was %c or %d in ASCII.\n\n", foo, foo);
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}
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return 0;
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}
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