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C Tutorial » printf scanf » scanf char 
4. 21. 1. Reading characters with scanf()
#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
  char initial = ' ';
  char name[80};
  char age[4};

  printf("Enter your first initial: ");
  scanf("%c", &initial );
  printf("Enter your first name: ");
  scanf("%s", name );

  if(initial != name[0])
    printf("\n%s,you got your initial wrong.", name);
  else
    printf("\nHi, %s. Your initial is correct. Well done!", name );
  printf("\nEnter your full name and your age separated by a comma:\n" );
  scanf("%[^,] , %[0123456789]", name, age );
  printf("\nYour name is %s and you are %s years old\n", name, age );
  return 0;
}
Enter your first initial: J
Enter your first name: L

L,you got your initial wrong.
Enter your full name and your age separated by a comma:
j l, 12

Your name is
j l and you are 12 years old
4. 21. scanf char
4. 21. 1. Reading characters with scanf()
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