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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* The C Programming Language, 2nd Edition
+ *
+ * Exercise 1-8: Write a program to count blanks, tabs, and newlines.
+ *
+ * Answer: Run a loop with getchar() and check its value. Then add to the
+ * counts and spit them out at the end of the loop.
+ */
+
+int main(void) {
+ char c;
+ int blanks, tabs, nls = 0;
+
+ while ((c = getchar()) != EOF) {
+ if (c == ' ') {
+ blanks++;
+ }
+ if (c == '\t') {
+ tabs++;
+ }
+ if (c == '\n') {
+ nls++;
+ }
+ }
+
+ printf("%d blanks, %d tabs, and %d newlines.\n", blanks, tabs, nls);
+ return 0;
+}