Reading a number from stdin

[pandit]

AIM: To read a number from standard input

WHAT I DID: I use getchar() to read a single digit. Can use strtol() for numbers more than one digit long.

PROBLEM: isn't there a better way ?

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>


int main(void)
{
int i = 0;

i = getchar();
if((EOF == i) && (ferror(stdin)))
{
printf("ERROR reading input @LINE = %d\n", __LINE__);
}
else
{
i = i - '0';
}

return 0;
}


-- output here --
../a.out
123

output
1

 

[Barry Schwarz]

AIM: To read a number from standard input

WHAT I DID: I use getchar() to read a single digit. Can use strtol() for numbers more than one digit long.

PROBLEM: isn't there a better way ?

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>


int main(void)
{
int i = 0;

i = getchar();
if((EOF == i) && (ferror(stdin)))

If ferror returns true, the first relational test will always be true
and logically unnecessary. It may still be desirable in the sense
that if the test evaluates to false the call to ferror will not occur
and this may save some processing time. But since we are talking
about user input the savings will be immeasurably small compared to
the user's actions.

This code will not let the user hit Enter to terminate his input.