Use `scanf(“%s”, str);`
Use `fgets(str, sizeof(str), stdin);`
Declare the string as `char str[100];`
For a single word input, use `scanf(“%99s”, str);`
For full-line input with spaces, use `fgets(str, 100, stdin);`
Remove the trailing newline after `fgets` if needed
Avoid using `gets(str);`
