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Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions

From Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions
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Date 2017-01-11 17:20 +0000
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"Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm starting at C but have a background on programmming in OOP.
>
> My question is about string manipulation functions and the
> correct/best/good way of doing this in C.

Seeing as the technical shortcomings have been addressed I'd just say
one extra thing - don't do this in C.  String handling is possibly the
most error prone part of the language.  Even experts have fierce
disagreements about the merits of strcpy(), strncpy(), strncpy_s() and
the various other ones. 

The reason for this is that they are all varying degrees of terrible to
work with. Manual memory management and null-termination are finicky,
and even experienced C-programmer screw up this from time to time.
And that's before you even consider the possibility of how Unicode
code-points in filenames show up.

If these routines are not 100% speed critical (and even if they are), if
you have any possibility of writing these particular routines in a
language where strings are first class citizens and then copying the
bytes into a buffer of char[] for use in C, then I strongly recommend
you do so.

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Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 15:43 -0800
  Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-01-10 19:36 -0500
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-01-11 03:41 +0000
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-01-11 07:19 -0500
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:36 -0800
  Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 16:41 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 16:54 -0800
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:38 -0800
        Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 18:24 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-01-11 03:38 +0000
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 20:02 -0800
        Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 20:28 -0800
        Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-01-11 18:19 +1300
          Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 02:40 -0800
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 20:18 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:37 -0800
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 18:23 -0800
  Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-01-11 01:12 +0000
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-01-11 11:59 +0000
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:39 -0800
  Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 17:55 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 18:21 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-01-11 03:21 +0000
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 07:33 -0800
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        Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-01-11 15:50 +0000
          Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 08:07 -0800
            Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:46 -0800
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                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 06:34 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 07:38 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 07:59 -0800
            Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2017-01-14 22:24 -0800
              Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-15 03:30 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-15 03:52 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-15 04:23 -0800
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:42 -0800
  Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-01-10 19:19 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:40 -0800
  Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2017-01-10 20:31 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:45 -0800
  Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 17:20 +0000
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-01-11 12:38 -0500
      Strings as first class citizens (Was: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2017-01-11 17:53 +0000
        Re: Strings as first class citizens (Was: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2017-01-11 12:46 -0800
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    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 14:48 -0800
  Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 12:09 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 15:00 -0800
  Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 15:11 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-01-11 19:03 -0500
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 02:46 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2017-01-12 00:08 -0800
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 03:02 -0800
        Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-01-12 11:38 +0000
          Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-01-12 13:51 +0000
            Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-01-12 14:41 +0000
        Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 09:32 -0800
          Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-01-12 18:15 +0000
          Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-01-12 11:46 -0800
            Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 13:52 -0800
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            Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-01-13 00:59 +0000
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                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-01-13 13:07 +0000
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-01-13 10:11 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-01-13 18:49 +0000
              Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-13 08:43 -0800
              Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2017-01-13 09:45 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-01-13 18:17 +0000
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2017-01-13 10:30 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-01-13 18:48 +0000
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-13 11:02 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-01-13 19:15 +0000
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-13 12:18 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-01-13 12:14 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-13 12:49 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 13:19 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-13 10:46 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 11:55 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 10:41 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-13 10:51 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 12:28 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 13:07 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-13 13:29 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-01-13 21:45 +0000
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 13:59 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 15:08 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-13 14:13 -0800
                Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 13:47 -0800
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      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-01-12 07:50 -0800
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-01-12 08:37 -0800
        Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 09:41 -0800
    Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2017-01-13 17:39 -0800
      Re: Correct way of doing string manipulation functions "Fernando D. Bozzo" <fdbozzo@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 18:02 -0800

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