Input in C. Scanf before gets. Problem

Question

I'm pretty new to C, and I have a problem with inputing data to the program.

My code:

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

int main(void) {
   int a;
   char b[20];

   printf("Input your ID: ");
   scanf("%d", &a);

   printf("Input your name: ");
   gets(b);   

   printf("---------");

   printf("Name: %s", b);   

   system("pause");
   return 0;
}

It allows to input ID, but it just skips the rest of the input. If I change the order like this:

printf("Input your name: ");
   gets(b);   

   printf("Input your ID: ");
   scanf("%d", &a);

It will work. Although, I CANNOT change order and I need it just as-is. Can someone help me ? Maybe I need to use some other functions. Thanks!

Answer 1

you should do this way.

    fgetc(stdin);
    scanf("%c",&c);
    if(c!='y')
    {
        break;
    }
    fgetc(stdin);

to read input from scanf after reading through gets.

Answer 2

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

int main(void) {
        int a;
        char b[20];
        printf("Input your ID: ");
        scanf("%d", &a);
        getchar();
        printf("Input your name: ");
        gets(b);
        printf("---------");
        printf("Name: %s", b);
        return 0;
}



Note: 
  If you use the scanf first and the fgets second, it will give problem only. It will not read the second character for the gets function. 

  If you press enter, after give the input for scanf, that enter character will be consider as a input f or fgets.