Array with chars in c - c

Question

I'm all new to C and just wanted to try some programming for fun! My first idea was to create a Tic-Tac-Toe game. In the following code I'm trying to generate a field. It works to some degree, but when I test it the entries feld[1][0] and feld[2][0] are empty. Also Something I dont understand is, if I save more then one letter in an entry, for example xx, it apears somewhere else. I'm guessings it's a problem with the saveing space assignment of C. Glad for any feedback!
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int i,j;
char feld[3][3];
for(j=0; j<3; j++)
{
for(i=0; i<3; i++)
{
printf("\t %2i. column %2i. row: ", i+1, j+1);
scanf("%s", &feld[i][j]);
}
}
for(j=0; j<3; j++)
{
for(i=0; i<3; i++)
{
printf("\t %c", feld[i][j]);
}
printf("\n");
}
}

Answer 1

With this line:
scanf("%s", &feld[i][j]);
you are reading a string (multiple characters) and placing them where should only be one character.
This will cause damage to characters that are stored nearby.
Use something like:
scanf("%c", &feld[i][j]);
to read only one character each time around.
But this solution is not perfect either, because now if you feed too many character they will remain stored until you try to read them again, which results in some odd behaviour, like printing multiple times without waiting for your inputs:
2. column 1. row: 3. column 1. row: 1. column 2. row:
The correct answer depends on what you want to happen if you feed multiple inputs at once.

Answer 2

Below is the working code. Each element in the array is a character. %s is used to scan a string not a character. You need to use %c. Add space before %c for scanf to eat/gobble whitespaces and special characters.(like enter)
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int i,j;
char feld[3][3];
for(j=0; j<3; j++)
{
for(i=0; i<3; i++)
{
printf("\t %2i. Row %2i. Column:\n ", j+1, i+1);
scanf(" %c", &feld[j][i]);
}
}
for(j=0; j<3; j++)
{
for(i=0; i<3; i++)
{
printf("\t%c", feld[j][i]);
}
printf("\n");
}
}

Answer 3

First of all in your code 'j' is representing row so it should be first and i should be after like feld[j][i]
And second in char size is 1 so we can store single char only that is why it problem by use more then one input.
#include <stdio.h>
main()
{
int i,j;
char feld[3][3];
for(j=0; j<3; j++)
{
for(i=0; i<3; i++)
{
printf("\t %2i. column %2i. row: ", i+1, j+1);
scanf("%c", &feld[j][i]);
}
}
for(j=0; j<3; j++)
{
for(i=0; i<3; i++)
{
printf("\t %c", feld[i][j]);
}
printf("\n");
}
}