Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ?

From	"R.Wieser" <address@not.available>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c++
Subject	Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ?
Date	2023-01-23 08:04 +0100
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"James Kuyper" <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote in message 
news:tqk7dn$386s5$1@dont-email.me...
> On 1/22/23 06:27, R.Wieser wrote:

>> Assuming that a "pointer to a string" is something a function like 
>> strdup()
>> returns, what do you call the (type of) variable that such a result is
>> stored in ?

> C doesn't have a string type, just a data storage format for strings
> that is recognized by many standard library functions.

The famous "C string", non terminated but instead with its length stored 
before the first character.

> Since there is no string type, there's no specific pointer type that is
> used for storing such pointers.

Thats not what I'm trying to get at.

You have an address and a variable you store that address in.  Which names 
do you use for both ?

I most allways see them referred to with the same phrase : "a string 
pointer".  Which is ofcourse ambigue. That doesn't matter much in most 
circumstances (which one of the two it actually is can be gleaned from the 
context), but does some others.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

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A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-21 15:28 +0100
  Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-21 16:40 +0200
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 15:57 +0100
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      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-21 20:15 +0200
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 09:25 +0000
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      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 19:30 +0100
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            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-23 14:46 +0000
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 16:48 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 16:09 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 17:13 +0100
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                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 17:40 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 17:00 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Wuns Haerst <Wuns.Haerst@wurstfabrik.at> - 2023-01-23 20:07 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-23 17:30 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 18:39 +0100
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the "james...@alumni.caltech.edu" <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 08:40 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2023-01-23 17:02 +0000
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2023-01-23 06:34 +0000
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-23 12:49 +0200
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2023-01-23 11:51 +0000
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 04:05 -0800
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 04:45 -0800
  Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2023-01-21 10:13 -0500
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-21 17:53 +0100
  Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 08:04 -0800
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 16:54 -0800
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 10:46 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-22 05:20 -0500
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 12:17 +0100
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Bo Persson <bo@bo-persson.se> - 2023-01-22 12:29 +0100
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 13:23 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-22 14:53 +0200
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 19:04 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-22 19:16 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 09:46 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? jak <nospam@please.ty> - 2023-01-23 13:22 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 14:42 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 06:15 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "james...@alumni.caltech.edu" <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 08:22 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 18:02 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 11:14 -0800
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                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 13:26 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2023-01-22 13:24 -0500
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 11:00 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-22 15:39 -0500
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-22 15:28 -0500
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 12:27 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2023-01-22 03:42 -0800
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-22 15:31 +0100
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 15:40 +0100
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2023-01-22 13:24 -0500
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 11:46 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 10:24 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-23 14:44 +0000
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-01-23 07:34 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 18:05 +0100
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                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2023-01-23 17:37 +0000
              Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 21:16 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 13:07 -0800
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-23 08:33 +0100
                Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 04:00 -0500
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          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 21:23 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-22 15:47 -0500
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-23 08:04 +0100
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2023-01-23 04:13 -0500
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2023-01-23 10:33 +0100
  Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Mike Terry <news.dead.person.stones@darjeeling.plus.com> - 2023-01-21 18:29 +0000
    Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-21 20:09 +0100
      Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2023-01-21 16:32 -0500
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 10:52 +0100
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        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 11:56 +0100
          Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2023-01-22 14:31 +0200
            Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2023-01-22 15:57 +0100
        Re: A string pointer to a static or dynamic string : how to free the dynamic one ? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2023-01-23 06:40 +0000

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