gistfile1.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define MAX_BUFF_SIZE 256
 
int getaline(char* linebuf, int bufsize)
{
  int i = -1; char c;
  // While i is less than buffersize
  // and the next character does not equal \n
  while ((++i < bufsize - 1) && ((c = getchar()) != '\n'))
  {
    // Copy newly retrieved character
    linebuf[i] = c;
  }
  linebuf[i] = '\0';
  return 1;
}

int main(int argc, char**argv) 
{
	char *linebuffer = malloc(sizeof(MAX_BUFF_SIZE));
	getaline(linebuffer, MAX_BUFF_SIZE);
	printf("The linebuffer now contains: %s\n",linebuffer);
  return 0;
}