#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
 
int main() {
    char *str;
    int size;
 
    // Step 1: Get maximum string size from user
    printf("Enter maximum length of the string: ");
    scanf("%d", &size);
 
    // Step 2: Dynamically allocate memory for string
    str = (char*) malloc((size + 1) * sizeof(char)); // +1 for '\0' (null terminator)
 
    if (str == NULL) {
        printf("Memory allocation failed!\n");
        return 1;
    }
 
    // Step 3: Clear input buffer
    getchar();
 
    // Step 4: Take string input
    printf("Enter a string: ");
    fgets(str, size + 1, stdin);
 
    // Step 5: Display the string
    printf("\nYou entered: %s", str);
 
    // Step 6: Free allocated memory
    free(str);
 
    return 0;
}