How do I convert this string array to an array of dynamic strings in C

[ccgt]

I need to read a txt and store it in a dynamic string array
the code I have now does but memory is wasted because it is static

I like to read a txt and every word stored in a string array of dynamic

#include <stdio.h>
     #include <conio.h>
#define MAX_CHARS 20
 
typedef char string[MAX_CHARS+1];  // leave one space for '\0'
 
main(){
   int i;
   string array[4];
 
   FILE *data;
   data = fopen("ard.txt","r");
   for(i = 0; i < 4; i++)
        { fscanf(data, "%s", array[i]); } // no need for & with %s
           printf("%s",array[3]);
   getch();
}
 
 

[weaknessforcats]

Your static array is:

string array[4];

My first question is: How do you know memory is wasted? I mean, how long are the strings in the elements of this array. If you had 4 strings of 2000 chars each or if you had 4 strings of 10 chars each, your array would be coded the same way.

You would have to look at the implementation of the string template to see if memory is wasted. These are C++ string objects and not some char array in C with a \0 terminator.