problems with scanf() and gets()

[Herbert Presley]

I am a new C programmer and I've been trying to get an answer through the net 
for the following problem.  Unfortunately, my postings don't seem to be getting
through for some reason.

I kinda feel intimidated because, like most new programmers, I am probably
asking a question that has a VERY simple response, and I can't help but feel
that it's a problem that I am creating by my lack of knowledge.

For your information, I run a Turbo C compiler on an XT (true) compatible.

scanf() and gets() will not accept keyboard input in the same program if
scanf() is used first.  I am using scanf() to accept an integer from the
keyboard and gets() to accept a string.  Because scanf() aborts input at
the first whitespace, you cannot enter a sentence string (or, is this something
I am doing wrong because of my inexperience)?  So in instances where you are
attempting to enter a formatted integer variable and a string in the same
program, I find that using scanf() first makes gets() skip the wait for
keyboard input.

Unfortunately, I have no mentor in my world who knows very much about C.  I
began with C through a couple of courses at our local Technical College and
they don't seem to offer a great deal of ongoing support.
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