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int main()
{
int state = -1;
int scanning = -1;

cout << "Welcome to the lexcial scanner.\nPlease enter a char" << endl;

char textfile ;

textfile = getchar();

	if(textfile == 'A' || textfile == 'B')
	{
		state = 1;
		textfile = getchar();
		cout << "does it work?" <<endl;
	}

		
return 0;

}

this program gets to the if statement but doesnt carry out the 2nd getchar function. Could anyone provide an explaintation?

Thanks :)

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Did you type two characters -- 'A' and a newline? Also, getchar returns an int .

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