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mgk@sql.sybase.com (Michael Keirnan aka Joe Cool) writes:

>I am not actually comtemplating using this construct. A coworker is
>enrolled in a course where the instructor has advised flushing stdin
>(yes, stdin) in conjunction with using scanf() to "flush the unwanted
>newline." This seemed rather odd to me, but hey, what do I know?
>So what sayeth the gospel on the subject?

It says: The behaviour of fflush() is only defined for output (i.e.
write) streams.
So, any given implementation might work the way your friend uses it,
not work that way, or play the Yankee Doodle :)

>The reason I'm interested is that someone teaching a course is
>advocating this usage, and IFF they are incorrect I'd like to set the
>record straight before legions of C-programmers adopt this method.

Good idea indeed :) This is somewhat in the same league (sp?) as assuming
the size of any given type, although less annoying :)

Soenke
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