how to clear the input stream of the console?

[vedro-compota]

Hi guys! ))
please reply - how to clear the input stream of the console?
thanks in advance ))

[Narue]

Read characters until a newline or EOF is reached:

int ch;

do
    ch = getchar();
while (ch != '\n' && ch != EOF);

This is the only portable method, but it also has a downside of blocking for input if the stream is already empty when the loop starts. Unfortunately, there's no way to get around that without breaking portability.

[vedro-compota]

Read characters until a newline or EOF is reached:

I mean - read the characters coming from keyboard ))

[Narue]

>I mean - read the characters coming from keyboard
Yes, I assumed that's what you meant by "input stream of the console". How does my answer not apply?

[vedro-compota]

Narue, you are right but what is EOF (EndOfFile - as I know) in the console ?

[Narue]

You can signal EOF with a keyboard combination. On Windows it's Ctrl+Z, and on POSIX systems it's Ctrl+D.

[vedro-compota]

ok) thank you ,Narue)