Re: low-level question

jesso wrote:
> char buf[ 4 ];
>
> strcpy( buf, "AAAA" );
Here, you are copying 5 bytes in 4 byte space (remeber the terminating
null byte). So, you may have *any* unexpected behaviour. For instance,
printing a zero. But it could have been an expeption, a segment
violation, or your computer connecting to some web porn site.

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