Hello, all.
If a struct contains a character strings, there are two methods to
define the struct, one by character array, another by character pointer.
E.g,
//Program for struct includeing character strings, test1.c
#include <stdio.h>
#define LEN 20
struct info {
char first[LEN];
char last[LEN];
int age;
};
struct pinfo {
char * first;
char * last;
int age;
};
int main(void)
{
struct info one = {"Opw", "Cde", 22};
struct pinfo two = {"Tydu", "Gqa", 33};
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", one.first, one.last, one.age);
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", two.first, two.last, two.age);
return 0;
}
//end test1.c
It can work.I know a little,but not very detail that the second struct pinfo is not good
in the above code. E.g, if the struct pinfo two is defined as an array
two[1] in the main function, it can not work. I just want to know the
reason in detail.
The better way to avoid this problem is malloc() and another pointer
point to the struct, and copy the strings, then free it. Is it right?
Thank you.
bowderyu 19 2060
bowlderyu wrote:
Hello, all.
If a struct contains a character strings, there are two methods to
define the struct, one by character array, another by character pointer.
E.g,
//Program for struct includeing character strings, test1.c
#include <stdio.h>
#define LEN 20
struct info {
char first[LEN];
char last[LEN];
int age;
};
struct pinfo {
char * first;
char * last;
int age;
};
int main(void)
{
struct info one = {"Opw", "Cde", 22};
struct pinfo two = {"Tydu", "Gqa", 33};
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", one.first, one.last, one.age);
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", two.first, two.last, two.age);
return 0;
}
//end test1.c
It can work.I know a little,but not very detail that the second struct pinfo is not good
in the above code. E.g, if the struct pinfo two is defined as an array
two[1] in the main function, it can not work. I just want to know the
reason in detail.
It will work fine.
The answer to your question depends on your definition of "not good".
The first form is OK if you want mutable strings with a known maximum
length. The second is OK if you want constant strings and would be
safer if changed to
struct pinfo {
const char * first;
const char * last;
int age;
};
The better way to avoid this problem is malloc() and another pointer
point to the struct, and copy the strings, then free it. Is it right?
Which problem are you trying to avoid?
--
Ian Collins
Ian Collins <ia******@hotma il.comwrites:
const char *, good sugesstion.
I don't know why it can not work for the case of two[1], so I want to
avoid using char array. But now, it seems fine.
Would you please give more explanation about it?
I mean for why not safe for non-constant strings.
I am thinking about, seems clearly.
Now, I have to leave.
Anyway, thank you .
bowlderyu wrote:
>Hello, all. If a struct contains a character strings, there are two methods to define the struct, one by character array, another by character pointer. E.g, //Program for struct includeing character strings, test1.c
#include <stdio.h> #define LEN 20
struct info { char first[LEN]; char last[LEN]; int age; };
struct pinfo { char * first; char * last; int age; };
int main(void) { struct info one = {"Opw", "Cde", 22}; struct pinfo two = {"Tydu", "Gqa", 33}; printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", one.first, one.last, one.age); printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", two.first, two.last, two.age); return 0; }
//end test1.c
It can work.I know a little,but not very detail that the second struct pinfo is not good in the above code. E.g, if the struct pinfo two is defined as an array two[1] in the main function, it can not work. I just want to know the reason in detail.
It will work fine.
The answer to your question depends on your definition of "not good".
The first form is OK if you want mutable strings with a known maximum
length. The second is OK if you want constant strings and would be
safer if changed to
struct pinfo {
const char * first;
const char * last;
int age;
};
>The better way to avoid this problem is malloc() and another pointer point to the struct, and copy the strings, then free it. Is it right?
Which problem are you trying to avoid?
bowlderyu wrote:
Hello, all.
If a struct contains a character strings, there are two methods to
define the struct, one by character array, another by character pointer.
E.g,
//Program for struct includeing character strings, test1.c
#include <stdio.h>
#define LEN 20
struct info {
char first[LEN];
char last[LEN];
int age;
};
struct pinfo {
char * first;
char * last;
int age;
};
int main(void)
{
struct info one = {"Opw", "Cde", 22};
In this case, you are creating arrays whose contents can be safely
modified, which are stored as part of 'one'.
struct pinfo two = {"Tydu", "Gqa", 33};
In this case, you are creating two unnamed arrays, whose contents cannot
be safely modified. You are storing pointers to those arrays in 'two'.
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", one.first, one.last, one.age);
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", two.first, two.last, two.age);
return 0;
}
//end test1.c
It can work.I know a little,but not very detail that the second struct pinfo is not good
There's no reason why it shouldn't be.
in the above code. E.g, if the struct pinfo two is defined as an array
two[1] in the main function, it can not work. I just want to know the
reason in detail.
If you change how you declare "two":
struct pinfo two[1] = {"Tydu", "Gqa", 33};
Then you also have to change how you use "two":
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n",
two[0].first, two[0].last, two[0].age);
Assuming you made matching changes, as above, there's no reason why it
shouldn't work. Arrays of length 1 are generally pointless, but they're
perfectly legal.
The better way to avoid this problem is malloc() and another pointer
point to the struct, and copy the strings, then free it. Is it right?
Better in what sense? It's a lot more complicated than either method
you've shown above. I'd use the first method if the strings need to be
writable, but have a small fixed maximum length. I'd use the second
method if the strings don't need to be writable, though I would change
first and last to be "const char*" rather than "char*".
The only time I would ever use the malloc() approach is if the length of
the strings was not known at compile time, and has a large upper limit.
please put your reply after the text you are replying to.
Putting it before (as you did) is called "top posting".
I have rearranged your post.
On 21 Oct, 00:52, bowlderyu <bowlde...@gmai l.comwrote:
Ian Collins <ian-n...@hotmail.co mwrites:
bowlderyu wrote:
If a struct contains a character strings, there are two methods to
define the struct, one by character array, another by character pointer.
E.g,
//Program for struct includeing character strings, test1.c
#include <stdio.h>
#define LEN 20
struct info {
char first[LEN];
char last[LEN];
int age;
};
struct pinfo {
char * first;
char * last;
int age;
};
int main(void)
{
struct info one = {"Opw", "Cde", 22};
struct pinfo two = {"Tydu", "Gqa", 33};
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", one.first, one.last, one.age);
printf("%s %s is %d years old.\n", two.first, two.last, two.age);
return 0;
}
//end test1.c
It can work.I know a little,but not very detail that the second struct
pinfo is not good
in the above code. E.g, if the struct pinfo two is defined as an array
two[1] in the main function, it can not work. I just want to know the
reason in detail.
It will work fine.
The answer to your question depends on your definition of "not good".
The first form is OK if you want mutable strings with a known maximum
length. The second is OK if you want constant strings and would be
safer if changed to
struct pinfo {
const char * first;
const char * last;
int age;
};
The better way to avoid this problem is malloc() and another pointer
point to the struct, and copy the strings, then free it. Is it right?
Which problem are you trying to avoid
const char *, good sugesstion.
I don't know why it can not work for the case of two[1], so I want to
avoid using char array. But now, it seems fine.
Would you please give more explanation about it?
I mean for why not safe for non-constant strings.
consider this:=
#include <stdio.h>
#define LEN 20
struct info {
char first[LEN];
char last[LEN];
int age;
};
struct pinfo {
char * first;
char * last;
int age;
};
int main(void)
{
struct info one = {"Opw", "Cde", 22};
struct pinfo two = {"Tydu", "Gqa", 33};
/* this is ok */
one.first[0] = 'X';
/* this is NOT ok! */
two.first[0] = 'X';
return 0;
}
one contains modifiable arrays. So its ok to modify them.
two points to string constants so it is *not* ok to modify
them. You cannot modify string constants.
This is ok:
int main(void)
{
struct pinfo two;
char first_arr[5] = "Tydu";
two.first = first_arr;
two.first[0] = 'X';
return 0;
}
I do not understand what you mean when you say "I don't know why it
can not work for the case of two[1], so I want to avoid using char
array. But now, it seems fine.".
Could you give an example which believe may be a problem.
I am thinking about, seems clearly.
--
Nick Keighley
1,3,7-trimethylxanthi ne -- a basic ingredient in quality software.
Nick Keighley said:
<snip>
You cannot modify string constants.
s/cannot/must not/
This, as Nick already knows, is one of those situations where the C
language places a demand on the programmer rather than on the
implementation. Complying with that demand is, therefore, a matter of
self-discipline rather than implementation-imposed discipline. When
programmers ignore such demands, very often they get away with it. But
sometimes, they don't.
It's almost like driving on the wrong side of the road. If you live in a
relatively traffic-free area, you can actually drive on the wrong side of
the road for quite extended periods - but you only have yourself to blame
when you wrap yourself round a Mini Metro, with quite possibly fatal
consequences.
(It's not *quite* the same, because the police will enforce the law if they
happen to spot you. If you live anywhere near me, the chances of that are
pretty low, since the bobbies around here seem utterly incapable of
distinguishing their seating arrangements from their arm joints.
Nevertheless, the point stands.)
<snip>
--
Richard Heathfield <http://www.cpax.org.uk >
Email: -http://www. +rjh@
Google users: <http://www.cpax.org.uk/prg/writings/googly.php>
"Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29 July 1999
Richard Heathfield wrote:
Nick Keighley said:
<snip>
>You cannot modify string constants.
s/cannot/must not/
This, as Nick already knows, is one of those situations where the C
language places a demand on the programmer rather than on the
implementation. Complying with that demand is, therefore, a matter of
self-discipline rather than implementation-imposed discipline. When
programmers ignore such demands, very often they get away with it. But
sometimes, they don't.
It's almost like driving on the wrong side of the road. If you live
in a relatively traffic-free area, you can actually drive on the
wrong side of the road for quite extended periods - but you only have
yourself to blame when you wrap yourself round a Mini Metro, with
quite possibly fatal consequences.
Happened to me once in the UK, driving on the right side (as opposed to
left, not wrong, but to me that's the same thing 8-)), for several miles on
an empty road in the very early hours of a day. Until a lorry approaching me
on my side stopped me... fortunatly no fatalities, not even a crash.
(It's not *quite* the same, because the police will enforce the law
if they happen to spot you. If you live anywhere near me, the chances
of that are pretty low, since the bobbies around here seem utterly
incapable of distinguishing their seating arrangements from their arm
joints. Nevertheless, the point stands.)
Some pedestrians were staring at me, but indeed no bobbies in sight...
Bye, Jojo
Joachim Schmitz wrote:
>
.... snip ...
>
Happened to me once in the UK, driving on the right side (as
opposed to left, not wrong, but to me that's the same thing 8-)),
for several miles on an empty road in the very early hours of a
day. Until a lorry approaching me on my side stopped me...
fortunatly no fatalities, not even a crash.
Way back when Sweden still drove on the left I visited there, and
the UK. I deliberately didn't take up any opportunities to drive,
because I expected habit would be over-riding. Even so, the London
traffic made mighty efforts to get me, as I looked left, saw no
traffic, and stepped out from the curb to be bashed from the right.
In Germany, France, Italy, Austria I could take a different
attitude. I did have problems with the German method of driving a
DKW, with a pure toggle action on the throttle.
--
[mail]: Chuck F (cbfalconer at maineline dot net)
[page]: <http://cbfalconer.home .att.net>
Try the download section.
CBFalconer wrote:
Joachim Schmitz wrote:
>>
... snip ...
>> Happened to me once in the UK, driving on the right side (as opposed to left, not wrong, but to me that's the same thing 8-)), for several miles on an empty road in the very early hours of a day. Until a lorry approaching me on my side stopped me... fortunatly no fatalities, not even a crash.
Way back when Sweden still drove on the left I visited there, and
the UK. I deliberately didn't take up any opportunities to drive,
because I expected habit would be over-riding. Even so, the London
traffic made mighty efforts to get me, as I looked left, saw no
traffic, and stepped out from the curb to be bashed from the right.
Been there, done that... on a dual carriageway (amongst others), thanks to a
great reaction of the driver I survived.
In Germany, France, Italy, Austria I could take a different
attitude. I did have problems with the German method of driving a
DKW, with a pure toggle action on the throttle.
Guess I'm to young for this, although I do recognize the brand name.
Bye, Jojo
On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:06:49 +0200, Joachim Schmitz wrote:
CBFalconer wrote:
>In Germany, France, Italy, Austria I could take a different attitude. I did have problems with the German method of driving a DKW, with a pure toggle action on the throttle.
Guess I'm to young for this, although I do recognize the brand name.
Bye, Jojo
DKW used to be a brand of LKW.
But that was long before K&R.
:-)
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