kbhit()

Prototype: int kbhit(void);
Header File: conio.h
Explanation: This function is not defined as part of the ANSI C/C++ standard. It is generally used by Borland's family of compilers. It returns a non-zero integer if a key is in the keyboard buffer. It will not wait for a key to be pressed.

Example:

//Example will loop until a key is pressed
//Example will not work with all compilers
#include <conio.h>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    while(1)
    {
        if(kbhit())
        {
            break;
        }
    }
}

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