#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#define m 1000
int gtline(char x[],int y)/*takes the string nd return it's length */
{
    int i=0,c;
    while(--y > 0 && (c=getchar() != EOF) && c != '\n')
        x[i++] = c;
    if(c = '\n')
        x[i++] = c;
    x[i] = '\0';
return i;
}
void main()
{
    char x[m];
    printf("enter the string");
    printf("length is %d",gtline(x,m));
    return (EXIT_SUCCESS);
}