char ch,nch;    /* */
    int count;    /* */
    int k;        /* */

    printf("Please input a string with a # in the end.\n");
    scanf("%c",&ch);    /* */
    while(ch != '#')    /* */
    {
        if(ch >= '0' && ch <= '9')
        {
            /* */
            count = ch-'0'+1;    /* */
            scanf("%c",&nch);    /* */
            for(k=0;k<count;k++)    /* */
                printf("%c",nch);
        }
        else
            printf("%c",ch);   
        printf(" ");        
        scanf("%c",&ch);        
    }