如何让“_getch()”不暂停 c 程序

Question

How can I get input from the user without pausing the program? I have this program right here:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
    while (1)
    {
        printf("loop\n");
        _getch();
        Sleep(80);
        
    }
}

How can I get it to do the while loop without pausing while still getting the input from the user?

Answer 1

I think I would add a timer in a loop in a second thread and if the user didnt apply input in a certain time, restart the getc() request.. on the first look, using 1 of my braincells it seems you are best off using another core due to the nature of the getc() and similar functions. While you should also check the code of this function to see if there are faster ways