Talk:C Programming/Basic Output

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It should be stated that system("PAUSE") is an inefficient function to use. Rather, the programmer should use getchar(). According to http://www.gidnetwork.com/b-61.html, system("PAUSE") is like opening the front door with a bulldozer. It uses way to much memory. See the GIDnetwork article for a more detailed explanation.

Not to mention that the "pause" command is only available on Windows systems ... Carpetsmoker 21:04, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]