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| From | Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: sscanf error checking |
| Date | 2016-12-15 16:28 -0800 |
| Organization | None to speak of |
| Message-ID | <ln8trglntm.fsf@kst-u.example.com> (permalink) |
| References | <o2rp71$3e7$1@dont-email.me> <k2c35ctbq4lg3bnllpfbt15lc8l2qsfodm@4ax.com> <77a15075-1f22-405c-a896-061dda988473@googlegroups.com> <lnbmwdm1se.fsf@kst-u.example.com> <9fc98e35-35c8-49e5-b733-6868ca58c459@googlegroups.com> |
Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> writes:
> On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 7:25:50 PM UTC, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> supercat@casperkitty.com writes:
>> > On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 2:52:04 PM UTC-6, robert...@yahoo.com wrote:
>> >> IMO, the *scanf() and ato*() functions are pretty much of no use
>> >> outside of toy problems, the lack of meaningful error handling being
>> >> the biggest issue. YMMV.
>> >
>> > Many programs are intended only for use upon validated input.
>>
>> Many programs are poorly written. That's often why malware is able
>> to work.
>>
> Many programs are given to the user in source code form, and he is
> expected to have the skills to use a C compiler to generate an
> executable and run it.
Most aren't.
> So there's not much point in putting in security measures.
Huh?
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
Working, but not speaking, for JetHead Development, Inc.
"We must do something. This is something. Therefore, we must do this."
-- Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, "Yes Minister"
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Re: sscanf error checking Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-12-14 16:40 +0000
Re: sscanf error checking Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-14 09:34 -0800
Re: sscanf error checking Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2016-12-14 14:52 -0600
Re: sscanf error checking supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-12-15 07:24 -0800
Re: sscanf error checking Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-15 11:26 -0800
Re: sscanf error checking Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-15 15:35 -0800
Re: sscanf error checking Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-15 16:28 -0800
Re: sscanf error checking Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2016-12-15 16:37 -0800
Re: sscanf error checking Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2016-12-26 17:25 -0600
Re: sscanf error checking supercat@casperkitty.com - 2016-12-15 16:38 -0800
Re: sscanf error checking raltbos@xs4all.nl (Richard Bos) - 2016-12-15 20:20 +0000
Re: sscanf error checking Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2016-12-15 12:33 -0800
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