diff --git a/shortform.c b/shortform.c
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+#include<stdio.h>
+#include<conio.h>
+
+void main()
+{
+	char str[80],c,ss[10];
+	int i,j,in=0;
+	clrscr();
+	printf("Enter a string : ");
+	gets(str);
+	for(i=0,j=0;(c=str[i])!='\0';i++)
+	{
+		if(c<'A' || c>'Z'&&c<'a' || c>'z') in=0;
+		else if(!in)
+		{
+			in=1;
+			ss[j++]=c;
+		}
+	}
+	ss[j]='\0';
+	printf("\nShort form is %s",ss);
+	getch();
+}