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Subject: Compile a simple C code with getchar and i get : from 
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Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:17:29 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi,

I have started learning how to programm 3-4 months ago with little to
non-experience in computer litterature and languages...

My question is also active in :

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.c/browse_thread/thread/40d8cf931084b9de/39eb474e02108c5b#39eb474e02108c5b

But to resume it, it's about getchar. When I want to compile the code
below i get  :
from (null):4294967295

http://c-faq.com/~scs/cclass/notes/sx6b.html

#include <stdio.h>

/* copy input to output */

main()
{
        int c;

        c = getchar();

        while(c != EOF)
                {
                putchar(c);
                c = getchar();
                }

        return 0;

}

As i'm learning to program, i compile both in linux and windows. So i
decided to check if other files i though were working on both
plateforms would work but it seems all files with a simple getchar()
function don't work in windows (i get  from (null):4294967295) but do
work in linux (i don't know how i didn't notice it).
And it seems all file with a simple call to getchar and another call
to wipe '\n' out work in windows and linux as well.

Someone in the c.comp.lang discussion is saying :

Are you really saying that you get the above message *at compile
time*? (me: yes : gcc myfile.c -o myfile.exe)

And you see that message when you compile the exact code that you
posted earlier, but not when you compile other C programs? (me:very
strange, but yes!)

If so, you have a serious problem with your compiler.

(me : what problem??? Should i reinstall ? )

Thanks,

Pascal