#include <stdio.h>

int clearstdin(void)
{
        while (getchar() != 0x0a) { }
}

main()
{
        char hoe;
        char boe;
        printf("please enter some text:");
        hoe = getchar();
        printf("the first character you entered was:%c\n", hoe);
        clearstdin();
        printf("please enter some text:");
        boe = getchar();
        printf("the second character you entered was:%c\n", boe);

}