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From: Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk>
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Subject: Re: Reading lines from a file, eliminating CR and LF
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2017 21:57:37 +0000
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Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> writes:

> On Friday, January 6, 2017 at 7:33:50 PM UTC+3, Ben Bacarisse wrote:
>> Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> writes:
>> 
> <snip>
>> .
>> .
>> You can avoid the hassle of returning (and therefore test for) NULL
>> simply by making this a "skip_space" function that returns a pointer to
>> the first character that follows a run of isspace characters.  Try that
>> out and see how that makes the main function look.
> While waiting for your reply, I have finally decided to look at the hint.
> I don't want to allow myself to jump around in a surge of happiness, but
> that is exactly what I came up with - without looking at the hint ) Oh, please,
> let it be a sign of improvement. I know that it doesn't say much, but I do
> live myself a chance; I truly want to improve my knowledge and skill.

Of course it is a sign of improvement!  Like any skill, programming
takes time to learn -- lots of time.  While there is no substitute for
writing code, don't underestimate the value of reading other people's
programs.  I've learned countless things from people whose names I know
longer recall simply because I read their code.

> Ben, I can't find enough words to express my gratitude for your help,
> your patience, and your truly perfect guidance - you don't solve things
> for me, but you help me think and find the way myself thus increasing
> chances of getting better at this thinking process. Of course, it would be
> much easier for you to just come up with a solution and a code, but you
> patiently wait to see how I fare based on your comments. Thank you!

That's very gratifying to hear.  Thank you.

-- 
Ben.