Subj : Re: help with strings and functions
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : Charlie Page <lissom@snet.net>
Date : Sat Aug 16 2003 02:45 am

hope this helps,
charlie

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void readsentence (char sentence[]);
void cutword (char originalsent[], char word[], char sentence2[]);
/*
it is a good idea to list the args names with the function declaration,
that way, when you look up at the top of the page for the function   	 
  you want to use, you can see what char[], char[], ... should take as 
                  input.

Also, note the indentation of the code.  Makes it easier to read.  So 
you can find bugs quicker, and people on message boards can figure out 
what you are saying easier.  The first thing that I did after getting 
your code was indent it.
*/

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
   char sentence[21], word[5], sentence2[16];

   readsentence (sentence);

   cutword (sentence, word, sentence2);
}

void readsentence(char sentence[])
{
   printf("Please type in a sentence.\n");
   gets(sentence);
   printf("\nHere is the sentence: ");
   puts(sentence);
}

void cutword(char originalsent[], char word[], char sentence2[])
{
   strncpy(word, originalsent,5); /* +0 is implied*/
   word[5]='\0';
   puts(word);

   strncpy(sentence2, originalsent+5, 21);
   sentence2[16]='\0';
   puts(sentence2);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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