Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 14:59:09 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Myknees <myknees AT aol DOT com>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: printf/getch problem
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On 27 Jan 1998, Myknees wrote:

> I hear many people say that, and it makes sense on an abstract level, since
> file (or stdin / out) I/O is different from console I/O.  But no one has ever
> said what concrete bad would really come of it.

Making I/O be unbuffered will slow it down A LOT, since programs
will generate a DOS call and a mode switch FOR EACH CHARACTER.