I am still pretty new to C/C++. Could anyone link a tutorial or tell me how I could go about outputting input right away. scanf and getchar seem to both wait for a carriage return.

Not really. At least not without venturing into non-standard functions that only work in a select few compilers. Although IMO you should stay away from scanf(). Here's why

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Ah alright, what you are saying then is it would be very tricky to display a character right after a key is pressed without enter needing to be pressed? Do you have any suggestions about the subject or is it a waste of time?

What I'm saying is it is not a standard way for C/C++ to handle the keyboard. There are functions that do it, but they cannot be relied upon to exist if you change compilers (assuming your compiler does it in the first place).

There is a place for that type of input, but it's a rare need.

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hello.. could anyone email me a few scanf basic source codes. im quite new to c programming and need a little help here from the gurus. my emails skamaldeen@gmail.com

thanx

Follow WaltP's link in his first reply. There are all kinds of examples of scanf usage along with better ways to skin that cat.

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thanx alot cable_guy_67

hey anybody direct me to where i can get the latest version of turbo C IDE... i've tried different locations.. even the borland website... but cant download it to my email. if you've got the .zip ver please email me @ skamaldeen@gmail.com or direct me a link.

Thanx in advance!

I found this Wikipedia entry on Turbo C. But why would you want it? It's extremely old, and there are better free compilers out there.

Best to use either
Bloodshed DevC
Borland 5.5

And please don't hijack someone else's thread. Your question is off topic for the help he's requesting.

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