I want to get a char without having the need to wait for enter to be pressed, I also want it to echo on the screen. I tried getch() but it won't echo on the screen so it does not work for me.
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1you could always print the character yourself on the screen – Rainb Jan 13 '20 at 18:53
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2"to get a char without having the need to wait for enter to be pressed" in general is not done in C. Need platform specific functions. @uMi43,post an example of how code using input and perhaps there is another way. – chux - Reinstate Monica Jan 13 '20 at 18:54
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You can use `getche()` with MSVC. It's the same as `getch()` but with screen echo. – Weather Vane Jan 13 '20 at 18:54
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that might actually work, thank you very much for the fast replies (: – luMi43 Jan 13 '20 at 18:55
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@chux-ReinstateMonica What do you mean that it is not done in C? tons of programs work like that. – Rainb Jan 13 '20 at 18:56
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5**Standard C** will not do that. It needs OS-specific extension. – Weather Vane Jan 13 '20 at 18:57
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Duplicate if you are using Linux, or perhaps Unix:
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You can use getch() or getche(), both functions are in conio.h The difference is that getche() echo the character and getch() not. Here more about: https://www.c-lang.thiyagaraaj.com/archive/c-blog/use-of-getch-getche-and-getchar-in-c
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Make use of getche() library function. It will echo the character on the screen, no need to press enter.
Before using the getche() function "#include<conio.h>" header file in your program.
