On 2007-08-31 19:14, Fabian wrote:

Update of /cvsroot/monetdb/MonetDB5/src/tools In directory sc8-pr-cvs16.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv4192

Modified Files: monetdb.mx Log Message: reduce overkill

Index: monetdb.mx

RCS file: /cvsroot/monetdb/MonetDB5/src/tools/monetdb.mx,v retrieving revision 1.19 retrieving revision 1.20 diff -u -d -r1.19 -r1.20 --- monetdb.mx 31 Aug 2007 17:09:13 -0000 1.19 +++ monetdb.mx 31 Aug 2007 17:14:21 -0000 1.20 @@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ }

if (stats != NULL) {

• 	char path[8096];
  err e;
  
  if (stats->state == SABdbRunning) {
  

@@ -627,11 +626,12 @@ }

	if (force == 0) {

• 		char answ;
  	printf("you are about to remove database %s\n", dbname);
  	printf("ALL data in this database will get lost, "
  			"are you sure? [y/N] ");
  

• 		scanf("%c", path);
  

• 		if (path[0] == 'y' || path[0] == 'Y') {
  

• 		scanf("%c", &answ);
  

• 		if (answ == 'y' || answ == 'Y') {
  		/* do it! */
  	} else {
  		printf("battle control terminated\n");
  
  
  

Even better would be to use getchar(). scanf is still considerable overkill for reading a character. But also remember to read the rest of the line (also when using scanf).