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i need to write a program to read 6 strings from the keyboard right

char *str_array[6]

i got up to the part were i have to alloate space for each string using malloc, i'm bit new at this stuff thought u guyz cud elaborate.

thanks
Mar 1 '07 #1
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Ganon11
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Basically, right now you have a char** str_array. The first pointer points to an array of 6 char pointers. For each of these elements (0 through 5), allocate a new char array and assign it to that value of str_array.

Are you using C (malloc) or C++ (new)?
Mar 1 '07 #2

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