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simple question

I was wondering why the following code causes an infinite loop when i type
in an alphabetic character?

while (bool == 0)
{
if(scanf("%d", &subjectDuratio n) == 1)
{
if(subjectDurat ion > 26 || subjectDuration < 0)
{
printf("The number of weeks is invalid,");
printf("please try again.\n");
}
else
bool = 1;
}
else
{
printf("You have entered an invalid character,");
printf("please try again.\n");
}
}
Nov 13 '05 #1
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"Tony Jo" <to*****@bigpon d.com> wrote in message
news:pK******** ***********@new s-server.bigpond. net.au...

I was wondering why the following code causes an infinite loop when i type
in an alphabetic character?

while (bool == 0)
{
if(scanf("%d", &subjectDuratio n) == 1)
{ [ . . . ] }
else
{
printf("You have entered an invalid character,");
printf("please try again.\n");
}
}


This is addressed in the FAQ:

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/q12.19.html

See also

http://www.comeaucomputing.com/techtalk/#flushinput

Regards,

Russell Hanneken
rh*******@pobox .com
Nov 13 '05 #2

"Russell Hanneken" <rh*******@pobo x.com> wrote in message
news:BZ******** *******@newsrea d3.news.pas.ear thlink.net...
"Tony Jo" <to*****@bigpon d.com> wrote in message
news:pK******** ***********@new s-server.bigpond. net.au...

I was wondering why the following code causes an infinite loop when i type in an alphabetic character?

while (bool == 0)
{
if(scanf("%d", &subjectDuratio n) == 1)
{

[ . . . ]
}
else
{
printf("You have entered an invalid character,");
printf("please try again.\n");
}
}


This is addressed in the FAQ:

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/q12.19.html

See also

http://www.comeaucomputing.com/techtalk/#flushinput

Regards,

Russell Hanneken
rh*******@pobox .com


Thanks. I totally forgot about that. I've been at my assignment for so long
I totally forgot about clearing the buffer
Nov 13 '05 #3
Russell Hanneken wrote:
"Tony Jo" <to*****@bigpon d.com> wrote in message
news:pK******** ***********@new s-server.bigpond. net.au...

I was wondering why the following code causes an infinite loop when
i type in an alphabetic character?

while (bool == 0)
{
if(scanf("%d", &subjectDuratio n) == 1)
{

[ . . . ]
}
else
{
printf("You have entered an invalid character,");
printf("please try again.\n");
}
}


This is addressed in the FAQ:

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/q12.19.html

See also

http://www.comeaucomputing.com/techtalk/#flushinput

Regards,

Russell Hanneken
rh*******@pobox .com

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/q12.19.html

i can't connect the above.. nor www.eskimo.com

is the url valid ?
Nov 13 '05 #4
herrcho wrote:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/q12.19.html

i can't connect the above.. nor www.eskimo.com
No problems here.

is the url valid ?


Yes, it's fine. Why not re-try?

--
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