Tutorials

Reading and writing string

There are two types of string function are available in C language for reading and writing a character.

• gets()
• puts()

1.gets();

gets(); By using gets() function we take sequence of character that is string from input device(keyboard).

Syntax: gets(variable_name);
EX: char name[10];
gets(name);

2.puts();

puts(); By using puts() function we print sequence of character that is string to output device(monitor).

Syntax: puts(variable_name);
EX: puts(name);


Example:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
main(){
	char string[50];
	clrscr();
	printf("\nEnter any string ");
	gets(string);
	printf("\nCharacter String ");
	puts(string);
	getch();
}