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linking strings
I was planning on learning C++ next, so I guess if I can get along with the C++ compiler I'm that much closer to being finished with this initial training. You are right about 'gets'. I was aiming for simplicity at that point. -
linking strings
The following works: #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> #include <stdlib.h> main() { /*allocate memory for two strings*/ char *f_string = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * 100); char *l_string = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * 50); if (f_string == NULL || l_string == NULL)... -
linking strings
The following works: #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> #include <stdlib.h> int main() { char *f_string, *l_string; /*allocate memory for both strings*/ f_string = (char *)malloc(sizeof (256)); l_string = (char *)malloc(sizeof (128)); /*get two strings*/... -
linking strings
The following works, but I would like to allocate a specific amount of memory for the appended string. main() { /*get two strings*/ char *a, *b; printf ("\nEnter two strings of characters separated by a space: "); scanf ("%s%s", a, b); a = strcat (a, b); printf... -
linking strings
Help a newbie out with this program: input--two strings from the user output--one string with memory allocated. for example: first and last name. Here is my code--I'm obviously confused. #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> #include <stdlib.h> char add_strings (char *, char *); char...
