like this?? #include <stdio.h> int main() { char me[20]; printf("What is your name?"); scanf("%s",&me); printf("Darn glad to meet you, %s!\n",me); scanf("s%",&me); return(0); } but result is still the same. can I use getch fungtion? if yes please tell me how to use it . take care, regards. On 4/14/11, Jared Wright <wright.jaredm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > It goes right between the last printf statement and the return > statement. It's job is to hold the program open at the end, so it should > be the last statement before return, which ends the program. > On 4/13/2011 12:09 PM, ashish rohtagi wrote: >> hi Tyler, thanks for your suggestion, but I am unable to understand >> where to put second scanf. will you just once show me? take care, >> regards. ashish >> >> On 4/13/11, Littlefield, Tyler<tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Like ken said, use scanf to catch it before the window closes, or run it >>> in a command line. Here's what's happening: >>> You open the process, and the first scanf call blocks; that is to say, >>> it will not process anything, it is simply waiting for the user to input >>> something. But after it's done printing, there is no reason why it >>> should stay open because you don't tell it to. So run from the command >>> prompt, use getch() to let you hit enter before it closes or use another >>> scanf. >>> On 4/13/2011 9:32 AM, ashish rohtagi wrote: >>>> friends, thanks for all the encouragement. here is my problem, I want >>>> to use scanf fungtion. in input and output but as soon as I give my >>>> input and press enter the window disappears. it does not give output >>>> based on my input. here is the code. #include<stdio.h> >>>> >>>> int main() >>>> { >>>> char me[20]; >>>> >>>> printf("What is your name?"); scanf("%s",&me); >>>> printf("Glad to meet you, %s!\n",me); return(0); >>>> } >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/13/11, Littlefield, Tyler<tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> O. oops. In my defense, I haven't found coffee. :) >>>>> On 4/13/2011 7:46 AM, Jared Wright wrote: >>>>>> It's there, just on the same line as the printf statement. >>>>>> On 4/13/2011 9:35 AM, Littlefield, Tyler wrote: >>>>>>> good job on using int main, just don't forget a return 0; when you >>>>>>> are >>>>>>> done. between the printf and the closing brace. >>>>>>> On 4/13/2011 6:36 AM, ashish rohtagi wrote: >>>>>>>> here is my code it compiles correctly but text just shows on the >>>>>>>> screen for 1 second, I want it to stay. #include<stdio.h> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> int main() >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> printf("I will learn programming!\n"); return(0); >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/13/11, DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26 >>>>>>>> <jude.dashiell@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>> You didn't put your printf statement in your message, but let me >>>>>>>>> make a >>>>>>>>> guess. You didn't put a (\n) in before the closing quote mark so >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> just put text on the screen without a line ending. That could be >>>>>>>>> one >>>>>>>>> contributing factor. Another might be you didn't put an #include >>>>>>>>> <stdio.h> statement in at the top of your program and maybe used >>>>>>>>> #include<conio.h>. If that's the case, don't use printf with >>>>>>>>> conio.h >>>>>>>>> unless you also include stdio.h. For conio.h, cprintf is the >>>>>>>>> function >>>>>>>>> you want. Hope this helps. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ashish >>>>>>>>> rohtagi >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 8:04 >>>>>>>>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>> Cc: punitdiwan@xxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>> Subject: again a newbee question >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> friends, sorry here I am with another foolish question, sorry but >>>>>>>>> here >>>>>>>>> is no one to teach and I am learning myself. when I print any text >>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>> screen using printf it quickly disappears. what should I do that it >>>>>>>>> should stay? take care, regards. ashish >>>>>>>>> __________ >>>>>>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> __________ >>>>>>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> __________ >>>>>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> __________ >>>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Ty >>>>> >>>>> __________ >>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>>> >>>>> >>>> __________ >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ty >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind