diff --git a/c-basic/scanf_example.c b/c-basic/scanf_example.c
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+++ b/c-basic/scanf_example.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+  int a;
+
+  printf("enter the a number:");
+  scanf("%d", &a);
+  printf("a number is : %d\n", a);
+
+  return 0;
+}