inputting strings in c code example

Example 1: how to store a user input with spaces in c

#include <stdio.h>

int main(){
    char name[20];

    printf("Enter a name : ");
    scanf("%[^\n]%*c", &name);

    printf("the name entered is: %s\n", name);

return 0;
}

Example 2: declare string in c

char string[20];