Avoiding End-of-line (\n) after using Scanf.

[theprofoundgeek]

Hi,

I am writing a C code to add two matrices. I want to take input with a feel of real martice, some thing like

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

but the Scanf function automatically enter EOL and hence my input looks some thing like this,

1
2
3

4
5
6

7
8
9

any idea how to get this thing straight?

Here is the Code :

// Write a program to add two matrices.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>

void main()

{
		int row,column,**ptrA,**ptrB,**ptrC,counter1,counter2;
		clrscr();

		printf("Enter the number of row of the matrices to be processed:");
		scanf("%d",&row);

		printf("\nEnter the number of columns of the matrices to be processed:");
		scanf("%d",&column);

		ptrA=(int**)(calloc(row,sizeof(int *)));
		ptrB=(int**)(calloc(row,sizeof(int *)));
		ptrC=(int**)(calloc(row,sizeof(int *)));

		for (counter1=0;counter1<row;counter1++)
		{
			*(ptrA+counter1)=(int*)(calloc(column,sizeof(int)));
			*(ptrB+counter1)=(int*)(calloc(column,sizeof(int)));
			*(ptrC+counter1)=(int*)(calloc(column,sizeof(int)));
		}

		printf("\n\n\nEnter the values for First Matrice:\n\n\n");

		for (counter1=0;counter1<row;counter1++)
		{
			for (counter2=0;counter2<column;counter2++)
			{
				
			       printf(" \t");

			       scanf("%d",**((ptrA+counter1)+counter2));


			}
			printf("\n");
		}

Replies would be greatly appreciated!

--
Theprofoundgeek

P.s : Not - so - profound after this problem

[donbock]

You want the input to look like ...

• a decimal number
• some whitespace
• a decimal number
• some whitespace
• a decimal number
• newline

You need the scanf format string to reflect this desired input format.

[theprofoundgeek]

You want the input to look like ...

• a decimal number
• some whitespace
• a decimal number
• some whitespace
• a decimal number
• newline

You need the scanf format string to reflect this desired input format.

Donbock, that is a feasible solution, but the problem is that the number of elements to be scanned is dynamic, so how can I decide the length of scanf format string. Any Idea?

[donbock]

Construct the scanf format string dynamically based on the entered number of columns.

Copy text from stdin to an array and then parse the array contents.