/* program to read three characters from the keyboard and print them */

#include <stdio.h>

int 
main (void)
{
  /* read three characters */
  int ch1, ch2, ch3; /* getchar returns an int so we can test for EOF */
  printf("enter three characters: \n");
  ch1 = getchar();
  ch2 = getchar();
  ch3 = getchar();

  /* print the three characters */
  printf("printing the three characters on separate lines, enclosed in $ $\n");
  putchar('$');   /* print enclosing $ */
  putchar(ch1);   /* print character */
  putchar('$');   /* print enclosing $ */
  putchar('\n');  /* move to new line */

  putchar('$');   /* print enclosing $ */
  putchar(ch2);   /* print character */
  putchar('$');   /* print enclosing $ */
  putchar('\n');  /* move to new line */

  putchar('$');   /* print enclosing $ */
  putchar(ch3);   /* print character */
  putchar('$');   /* print enclosing $ */
  putchar('\n');  /* move to new line */

  return 0;
} // main