c - scanf single char not working with my loops -

so i've been working on code 2d treasure hunt use single char's scanf , whether n,s,w,e specific output. unfortunately code not listening input, example, when type in n, nothing happens. wondering if guys point me onto right path

do {     printf("please press n, s, w, or e find treasure\n");     scanf(" %c", &n);     if (scanf(" %c", &n) == 'n')     {         current - 11;         new = current - 11;         if (abs(potofgold - current) < abs(potofgold - new))             printf("getting warmer\n");         else if (abs(potofgold - current) > abs(potofgold - new))             printf("getting colder\n");         else             printf("hooray\n");         current = new;     }     else if (scanf("%c", &s) == 's')     {         current + 11;         new = current + 11;         if (abs(potofgold - current) < abs(potofgold - new))             printf("getting warmer\n");         else if (abs(potofgold - current) > abs(potofgold - new))             printf("getting colder\n");         else             printf("hooray\n");         current = new;     }     else if (scanf("%c", e) == 'e')     {         current + 1;         new = current + 1;         if (abs(potofgold - current) < abs(potofgold - new))             printf("getting warmer\n");         else if (abs(potofgold - current) > abs(potofgold - new))             printf("getting colder\n");         else             printf("hooray\n");         current = new;     }     else (scanf("%c", &w) == 'w');     {         current - 1;         new = current - 1;         if (abs(potofgold - current) < abs(potofgold - new))             printf("getting warmer\n");         else if (abs(potofgold - current) > abs(potofgold - new))             printf("getting colder\n");         else             printf("hooray\n");          current = new;     } } while (current != potofgold);  return 0; 

take input first scanf("%c", &variable) above if condition. use if (n == 'n') instead of if (scanf(" %c", &n) == 'n') each if condition. because scanf return number of input, can take successfully