gets

Syntax

#include <stdio.h>

char *gets(char *buffer);

Description

Reads characters from stdin, storing them in buffer, until either end of file or a newline is encountered. If any characters were stored, the buffer is then NULL terminated and its address is returned, else NULL is returned.

Return Value

The address of the buffer, or NULL.

Portability

ANSI, POSIX

Example

char buf[1000];
while (gets(buf))
  puts(buf);

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