what is the difference between getchar( ) and scanf( )?

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1. bhaurao eknathrao su...
   

   scanf() is used to get anything as in input... its can a string,integer etc
   
   getchar() also takes the input but is used to terminate the program when a certain integer or character is entered  for example
   
   #include <stdio.h>
   
   int main ()
   {
     char c;
     puts ("Enter text. Include a dot ('.') in a sentence to exit:");
     do {
       c=getchar();
       putchar (c);
     } while (c != '.');
     return 0;
   }

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2. Guest5206
   

   getchar uses one character only which is not in the case of scanf.
   getchar can include space,tab,return as its character but in scanf if these incounters next characters are not included and it terminates.

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