Why won't my DO WHILE loop loop? Please help.

fairytales247 · #1 04-Jul-2009, 09:14

Here is my program written in Dev C++. I don't know what could be the problem. Please anyone help me. I am a novice in C.

CPP / C++ / C Code:

#include<stdio.h>

int main(void){
    
    char playAgain = 'n';
    
    do{
         
         
         printf("Play againn? (Y/N)");
         scanf("%c", &playAgain);
         }while(playAgain == 'y' || playAgain == 'Y');
    
    
    
    
    }

L7Sqr · #2 04-Jul-2009, 09:46

Please use code tags.
Read up on some documentation on scanf (and family), you will find that the newline is left in the buffer when you read from stdin and that on subsequent reads you will either have to clear that or be aware of it in you comparisons.

fairytales247 · #3 04-Jul-2009, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by L7Sqr

Please use code tags.
Read up on some documentation on scanf (and family), you will find that the newline is left in the buffer when you read from stdin and that on subsequent reads you will either have to clear that or be aware of it in you comparisons.

Thanks man! That was so easy yet so confusing for me. Now my loop really loops. I had to do this --> scanf("\n%c", &repeatGame);

WaltP · #4 05-Jul-2009, 09:37

You might want to read this series on scanf. It might help.

fairytales247 · #5 05-Jul-2009, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by WaltP

You might want to read www.gidnetwork.com. It might help.

Great man! thanks, www.gidforums.com

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