Use C puts function to write string to standard output

Syntax

C puts function has the following syntax.

Header

C puts function is from header file stdio.h.

Description

C puts function writes the string to the standard output device. The null terminator is translated to a newline.

C puts function returns a nonnegative value on success or an EOF upon failure.

Example

Write string to standard output using C puts function.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
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int main(void)
{
  char str[80];

  strcpy(str, "this is an example");

  puts(str);

  return 0;
}

The code above generates the following result.

puts() function is a simplified version of the printf() function.

puts() displays a string of text without all printf()'s formatting magic. puts() always displays the newline character at the end of its output.

#include <stdio.h>
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int main()
{
    puts("error.");
    return(0);
}

The code above generates the following result.