Format
#include <stdio.h>
char *gets(char *buffer);Language Level: ANSI
Threadsafe: Yes.
Description
The gets() function reads a line from the standard input stream stdin and stores it in buffer. The line consists of all characters up to but not including the first new-line character (\n) or EOF. The gets() function then replaces the new-line character, if read, with a null character (\0) before returning the line.
Return Value
If successful, the gets() function returns its argument. A NULL pointer return value indicates an error, or an end-of-file condition with no characters read. Use the ferror() function or the feof() function to determine which of these conditions occurred. If there is an error, the value that is stored in buffer is undefined. If an end-of-file condition occurs, buffer is not changed.
Example that uses gets()
This example gets a line of input from stdin.
#include <stdio.h>
#define MAX_LINE 100
int main(void)
{
char line[MAX_LINE];
char *result;
printf("Please enter a string:\n");
if ((result = gets(line)) != NULL)
printf("The string is: %s\n", line);
else if (ferror(stdin))
perror("Error");
}Related Information