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ch_01/exercise_01-08/main.c

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+/*
+ *
+ * Exercise 1-8. Write a program to count blanks, tabs, and new lines.
+ *
+ * Author: Kun Deng
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define BLANK_SPACE 32
+#define TAB 9
+#define NEW_LINE 10
+#define EXIT_CONDITION 50 // ASCII value of 50 is the numerical 2 value
+
+
+int main()
+{
+    int blank_count = 0;
+    int tab_count = 0;
+    int new_line_count = 0;
+
+    printf ("Enter 2 to print the results of how many blanks, tabs, and new lines were entered\n");
+
+    for (int c = getchar(); c != EOF; c = getchar())
+    {
+        if (c == BLANK_SPACE)
+        {
+            ++blank_count;
+        }
+        else if (c == TAB)
+        {
+            ++tab_count;
+        }
+        else if (c == NEW_LINE)
+        {
+            ++new_line_count;
+        }
+        else if (c == EXIT_CONDITION)
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        printf("ASCII value of %d is character %c\n", c, c);
+    }
+
+    printf("blank count: %d\n", blank_count);
+    printf("tab count: %d\n", tab_count);
+    printf("new line count: %d\n", new_line_count);
+
+    return 0;
+}