JK> -> JK> Only problem is, I don't see how this is going to help you
JK> -> JK> in case of a string that you simply don't know in advance
JK> -> JK> what size it will be.  It's a Catch-22; either you must get
JK> -> Yes, you do. fgets, and you can decree how long it will be.
JK> 
JK> You don't understand.  fgets() still requires the programmer to give a size to
JK> the string BEFORE the user inputs the information.  That's what I'm trying to
JK> avoid.  I want the users input to determine the string size.  Apparently C
JK> doesn't allow you to do that...

name a language that allows this!

there is a way around this though..



char *string,*buffer;
buffer= malloc(1024 * sizeof(char));
fgets(buffer,1024,infile);
string=calloc(strlen(buffer) * sizeof(char));
strncpy(string,buffer,strlen(buffer)-1); /*gets rid of trailing \n */
free(buffer);

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