Hi , below given question was asked to me during an interview and i
figured it out little tricky . It would be a great help if anyone
could solve it.
Code : -
main()
{
char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
/* From here you call a function copy which has return type void .
Simple task is to copy s1 into s2 . */
copy(&s1,&s2);
}
copy(char **s,char **t)
{
----- NORMAL COPY STATEMENTS --------
/* But here we have to malloc " t " compulsory . Now what changes
should i do so that chage will reflect in main .I have to print in main
only. */
} 8 1880 pr*********@gma il.com wrote: Hi , below given question was asked to me during an interview and i figured it out little tricky . It would be a great help if anyone could solve it.
Code : - main() { char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
/* From here you call a function copy which has return type void . Simple task is to copy s1 into s2 . */
copy(&s1,&s2);
}
Seems like trick question, how about a shallow copy?
void
copy(char **s,char **t)
{
*t = *s;
}
Don't forgot a function prototype for 'copy' and the correct
declaration of 'main'.
-Charlie pr*********@gma il.com wrote: Hi , below given question was asked to me during an interview and i figured it out little tricky . It would be a great help if anyone could solve it.
Code : - main() { char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
/* From here you call a function copy which has return type void . Simple task is to copy s1 into s2 . */
copy(&s1,&s2);
}
copy(char **s,char **t) {
----- NORMAL COPY STATEMENTS --------
/* But here we have to malloc " t " compulsory . Now what changes should i do so that chage will reflect in main .I have to print in main only. */
}
you may write the copy function as follows:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int
copy( char **s, char **t)
{
size_t len ;
len = strlen(*s);
*t = malloc(len + 1);
strcpy(*t,*s);
return(0);
}
Also, you don't need to pass the address of s1. Passing s1 is
sufficient.
If you pass s1 to copy, then you can use following function.
int
copy ( char *s, char **t)
{
size_t len ;
len = strlen(s);
*t = malloc(len + 1);
strcpy(*t,s);
return(0);
}
Also, string literals may be placed in read only memory and so won't
be modified. In that case you don't even need to allocate the
space for s2.
int
copy(char *s,char **t)
{
*t = s;
return(0);
}
main()
{
char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
copy(&s1,&s2);
printf("%s\n",s 2);
}
void copy(char **s, char **t)
{
*t=(char *)malloc(4);
strcpy(*t,*s);
}
<pr*********@gm ail.com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ o13g2000cwo.goo glegroups.com.. . Hi , below given question was asked to me during an interview and i figured it out little tricky . It would be a great help if anyone could solve it.
Code : - main() { char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
/* From here you call a function copy which has return type void . Simple task is to copy s1 into s2 . */
copy(&s1,&s2);
}
copy(char **s,char **t) {
----- NORMAL COPY STATEMENTS --------
/* But here we have to malloc " t " compulsory . Now what changes should i do so that chage will reflect in main .I have to print in main only. */
}
"Hash" <a@b.com> wrote in message
news:A2******** *********@news. cpqcorp.net... main() {
char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
copy(&s1,&s2);
printf("%s\n",s 2); }
void copy(char **s, char **t) {
*t=(char *)malloc(4); strcpy(*t,*s);
and now you have just caused a memory access problem, "abcd" is 5 chars
long - remember the \0 at the end ;-)
Allan
}
Hash top-posted (BAD Hash, no biscuit): main() {
char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
copy(&s1,&s2);
printf("%s\n",s 2); }
void copy(char **s, char **t) {
*t=(char *)malloc(4); strcpy(*t,*s); }
BOOM.
(a) dangerous cast of `malloc`.
(b) no `#include <stdlib.h>`.
(c) no check for malloc returning null.
(d) Copying 5 characters (`a`, `b`, `c`, `d`, 0) into
a mallocation with room only for 4.
--
Chris "electric hedgehog" Dollin
It's called *extreme* programming, not *stupid* programming.
Hash wrote:
Rude top posting fixed. Your reply belongs *under* the text you are
replying to. <pr*********@gm ail.com> wrote in message news:11******** **************@ o13g2000cwo.goo glegroups.com.. .
Hi , below given question was asked to me during an interview and i figured it out little tricky . It would be a great help if anyone could solve it.
If you are ready for a C programming job then, IMHO, this is not tricky.
Code : - main() { char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
/* From here you call a function copy which has return type void . Simple task is to copy s1 into s2 . */
copy(&s1,&s2);
}
copy(char **s,char **t) {
----- NORMAL COPY STATEMENTS --------
/* But here we have to malloc " t " compulsory . Now what changes should i do so that chage will reflect in main .I have to print in main only. */
}
Include the appropriate headers for the library functions you are using,
otherwise bad things can (and sometimes do) happen.
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
Since your copy function is defined after it is used, provide a
prototype declaration to ensure everything ties together nicely.
void copy(char **s, char **t);
main()
main returns an int, tell the compiler this. Especially as in C99
implicit int is no longer allowed.
int main(void)
{
char *s1="abcd",*s2= NULL;
copy(&s1,&s2);
printf("%s\n",s 2); }
void copy(char **s, char **t) {
*t=(char *)malloc(4);
The return value of malloc is a void* so the cast is not required. If
the compiler complains without the cast then either you have not
included stdlib.h or you are compiling as C++.
strcpy(*t,*s);
Bang. You need to allow space for the '\0' termination of the string as
well. Also you are not checking for malloc failing.
size_t len = strlen(*s) + 1; /* +1 for the null termination */
*t = malloc( len );
if (*t != NULL)
memcpy(*t, *s, len); /* might as well use memcpy as we know
the length already. */
/* Note that on malloc failure the destination is set NULL so
the caller needs to check this before using the value. */
}
--
Flash Gordon
Living in interesting times.
Although my email address says spam, it is real and I read it.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
copy(char **, char **);
main() {
char *s1="abcd", *s2=NULL;
copy(&s1, &s2);
/*
* test it ;)
*/
printf("%s\n", s2);
}
copy(char **s, char **t) {
*t=malloc(strle n(*s)+1);
if(*t!=NULL)
strcpy(*t, *s);
} ma******@gmail. com wrote: #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h>
copy(char **, char **);
main() { char *s1="abcd", *s2=NULL;
copy(&s1, &s2);
/* * test it ;) */ printf("%s\n", s2); }
copy(char **s, char **t) { *t=malloc(strle n(*s)+1); if(*t!=NULL) strcpy(*t, *s); }
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