Subj : Re: malloc()
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : Jan Vernimmen
Date : Sat Jun 26 2004 06:48 pm

Hello everybody,

I have found the error, because due to the reactions I went through the 
program and through and.. again!

Jan Vernimmen wrote:
> //--------------------------
> 
> if ( strlen( szInput ) > strlen( txtBuf ))
> {
>    free(txtBuf);
>    txtBuf = (char *)malloc( strlen( szInput ) + 1 );
> }
> strcpy( txtBuf, szInput );
> 
> //--------------------------
> 
> I have programmed the following working solution:
>    txtBuf = (char *)malloc( strlen( szInput ) + 2 );   // mind + 2!!
> 

AFTER this point I copied one input-char into txtBuf and not before as my code 
is more or less suggesting; so malloc( strlen( szInput ) + 2 ) is correct and 
explainable at this point.

The reactions were very instructive for me and will give me reasons to change 
my program at a view places.
With thanks for all the comments,
Jan Vernimmen.

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