Replacing multiple new lines in a file with just one

Question

This function is supposed to search through a text file for the new line character. When it finds the newline character, it increments the newLine counter, and when

Answer 1

Dry ran the code: If file starts with a newline character and newLine is 1:

For the first iteration:

if (c == '\n') //Will be evaluated as true for a new-line character. 
{
    newLine++; //newLine becomes 2 before next if condition is evaluated.
    if (newLine < 2) //False, since newLine is not less than 2, but equal.
    {
        printf("new line");
        putchar(c); 
    }
}
else //Not entered
{
    putchar(c); 
    newLine = 0;
}

On the second iteration: (Assume that it is a consecutive newline char case)

if (c == '\n') //Will be evaluated as true for a new-line character.
{
    newLine++; //newLine becomes 3 before next if condition is evaluated.
    if (newLine < 2) //False, since newLine is greater than 2.
    {
        printf("new line");
        putchar(c); 
    }
}
else //Not entered
{
    putchar(c); 
    newLine = 0;
}

So,

• Initialize newLine to 0.