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From: Bradd W. Szonye <bradds@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: RE: ANSI C and POSIX (was Re: C/C++ knocks the crap out of Ada)
Date: 1996/04/19
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references: <JSA.96Feb16135027@organon.com> <dewar.829079393@schonberg>
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Date: 1996-04-19T04:05:00-05:00
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Do what I do in this situation. Think about the problem and try to decide
what makes the most sense. If it doesn't make sense, look it up. If your
first attempt doesn't work, look it up. If you don't find the answer in
you compiler's manuals (note the *comiler's*, not the standards, because
few compilers are all that conformant), use a different function. Write
your own. Write a letter to your senator. Whatever.

For comparison, consider other functions that fill buffers, like sprintf
or scanf. They don't take a byte count at all. They just assume that the
programmer has the sense to provide a buffer big enough for the data you
ask for. Providing a length argument doesn't change this kind of common
sense.

Bradd