Hello Jasen!

02 Sep 03 06:34, you wrote to me:


 BS>>         tmp = (char *) malloc(80);
 BS>>         sprintf(tmp, "test");

 JB> could be wise to  do

 JB>  if (NULL != (tmp=(char*) malloc(80)) // check for available memory
 JB>    sprintf(tmp,"%.79S","test");   // protect
against overrun (not
 JB> needed here)

Like Kurt showed it.

 BS>> int main()  {   printf("%s", test()); }

 BS>> How do i free the memory i allocated for tmp?

 JB>  int main()
 JB>  {
 JB>          char *ptr;
 JB>          ptr=test();
 JB>          printf("%s",ptr);
 JB>          free(ptr);
 JB>  return 0;
 JB>  }

I know, I would avoid that (forgot to write in my other post).

 JB> you can do
 JB>   char *ptr=test();
 JB>  or
 JB>   printf("%s",ptr=test());

 JB> to reduce the number of lines needed but you will need to use a
 JB> variable to hold the resuult from test() so you can both use it and
 JB> free it.

Indeed :-) Thanks.

Regards,
Bo


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