PSET2 initials.c Once again, appears to compile and run just fine, check50 fails me across the board

Question

include

#include <cs50.h>
#include <string.h>

int main(void)
{
    //get user name through stdin
    printf("Please enter your name: ");
    int lastChar = 32;
    string a = get_string();


    for(int i = 0; i < strlen(a); i++)
    {
        if(a[i] != 32 && lastChar == 32) //check if char not space, and last char was a space
        {
            if(a[i] >= 97 && a[i] <= 122) //checks for lower-case letters, and converts
            {
                printf("%c", a[i] - 32);
            }
            else
            {
                printf("%c", a[i]);
            }
            lastChar = 0;
        }
        else if (a[i] == 32) //if char is a space change lastChar to space value
        {
            lastChar = 32;
        }
        else //if char is not a space, and last char was not a space, flip lastChar to 0
        {
            lastChar = 0;
        }

    }
    printf("\n");
    return 0;
}

link to check50: https://cs50.me/checks/d327c3669687360ed79d0f0a2fff67f4b960af51

Answer 1

Ah, the confusing specification strikes again. ;-)

In one place, the spec says to prompt for the name. Later it says to write the code so that it "looks like the examples", which don't actually "prompt" for the name. The latter is the correct instruction.

If you remove the printf statement, this main problem will be eliminated. Not saying there are or aren't other issues. ;-)

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