Thread: Programming in C: system( "pause")

hey guys,

i've started programming in c class , have problem i'd few opinions on.

i've been using gcc compile programs , terminal run them, i've been playing around c couple of months , feel i've learned quite bit.

started class yesterday , professor uses devc++ told whenever write program should use stdlib.h header file (all there, i've been using stdio.h change of names guess, have stdlib.h file on computer) , put

code:

system("pause")

before function main's return.

code compile system pause, barks @ me bit. doesn't really. also, program won't "pause" program runs , ignores system pause.

i've read, windows dependent thing , use not recommended because how acts vary system system.

thoughts?

p.s. professor showing wallet , how money in , not blah blah "be me" accidentally erased code editor , got confused 3 times, sigh.

you use getchar() function make program wait input.

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