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i have used following code snippet read several values single character constant variable rating not accepting value. doesn't execute particular scanf statement. how resolve this?

char name[100],locality[100],vision[100],mission[100];  char rating;  int dept,stud;  printf("enter college name\n");  scanf("%s",name);  printf("enter college locality\n");  scanf("%s",locality);  printf("enter college's vision\n");  scanf("%s",vision);  printf(" enter college's mission\n");  scanf("%s",mission);  printf("enter number of departments\n");  scanf("%d",&dept);  printf(" enter student strength\n");  scanf("%d",&stud);  printf(" enter college rating\n");  scanf("%c",&rating); //not reading value  printf("%s\n%s\n",name,locality); 

there no compile error or run time error in above code.

when use following code variable accepting value.

char rating; printf(" enter college rating\n");  scanf("%c",&rating); 

there nothing wrong code except printf statement of college's mission.