Malloc for array of string

[dkumar142]

Hello frnds,

I have a question. I know answer is quite easy but i think i am missing
some poiter or something..somewhere.

I have to define an array of string

char **s_array1;

now i have to allocate memory.. m strings and each string can hold n
characters..

//i guess.

s_array1 = mxMalloc(m*sizeof(char)); //should it be
sizeof(s_array1)!!
for (i=0;i<m;i++){
s_array1[i] = mxMalloc(n *sizeof(char));}
//how do i free this?

for (i=0;i<m;i++){
mxFree(s_array[i]);
}
mxFree(s_array);
please point out the errors..

thanks in advance..

[Nils O. Selåsdal]

dk*******@gmail.com wrote:

Hello frnds,

I have a question. I know answer is quite easy but i think i am missing
some poiter or something..somewhere.

I have to define an array of string

char **s_array1;

now i have to allocate memory.. m strings and each string can hold n
characters..

//i guess.

s_array1 = mxMalloc(m*sizeof(char)); //should it be
sizeof(s_array1)!!
You want m char pointers. That's m*sizeof(char*), or m*sizeof *array1
for (i=0;i<m;i++){
s_array1[i] = mxMalloc(n *sizeof(char));}
//how do i free this? The code below frees it.
for (i=0;i<m;i++){
mxFree(s_array[i]);
}
mxFree(s_array);
please point out the errors..

[Barry Schwarz]

On 20 Jun 2006 03:01:07 -0700, dk*******@gmail.com wrote:

Hello frnds,

I have a question. I know answer is quite easy but i think i am missing
some poiter or something..somewhere.

I have to define an array of string

char **s_array1;

now i have to allocate memory.. m strings and each string can hold n
characters..

//i guess.

s_array1 = mxMalloc(m*sizeof(char)); //should it be
sizeof(s_array1)!!
You want m pointers to char, not m char.

You should use the recommended idiom
s_array1 = malloc(m * sizeof *s_array1);
which will work for any type of pointer.
for (i=0;i<m;i++){
s_array1[i] = mxMalloc(n *sizeof(char));}
sizeof(char) is guaranteed to be 1 so using it here gains you nothing.
Using the preferred idiom
s_arry1[i] = malloc(n * sizeof *s_array[i]);
will make your code "self-adjusting" if you ever decide to change the
type of s_array1.


//how do i free this?

for (i=0;i<m;i++){
mxFree(s_array[i]);
}
mxFree(s_array);
please point out the errors..

There are no standard functions name mxMalloc and mxFree.
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