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+/************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Purpose: Program to demonstrate the 'getchar' function.
+ * 	    The prog will read data entered via the keyboard. And return
+ * 	    the number of characters entered. 
+ * Author:  M. J. Leslie
+ * Date:    08-May-94
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define RETURN '\n'			/* \n == return in UNIX
+					   \r == return in DOS		*/
+
+main()
+{
+  int count=0;
+  puts("Please enter some text.");
+					/* Count the letters in the 'stdin'
+					   buffer.			*/
+  while ( getchar() != RETURN) count++;
+
+  printf("You entered %d characters\n", count);
+}