Re: [OT, redirect] Re: gethostbyname(string here)

Kenneth Brody wrote: 
Artie Gold wrote:

ruroma@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Hello,

   I have one problem, and can think of two possible solutions but I
can't manage to make them work.  I'm open to other suggestions if you
thik is better.

[Brief Situation]  The main function calls sendSocket, but I don't know
how to tell it where to send the socket. ( I think I'm messing it up
with pointers)


[...]

As such things are handled in a platform specific way (they are not part
of standard C) please ask in a forum specific to your platform.

[And, of course, you *should* have read the FAQ before posting.] 


While the example is using gethostbyname(), the real question being
asked is "how can I get a string from the user, and pass it to a
function", which would certainly not be off-topic.  The fact that
the function is gethostbyname() and not print_foo(), is irrelevant
in this instance.

His followup post showed he found the correct answer -- that fgets()
leaves the newline intact, and he had to remove it before passing the
string to the function.


Point taken.

However, even in a case like that, it behooves the OP to provide a visible prototype for any non-standard function (yes I know what gethostbyname() does -- but not when I'm wearing this hat ;-)).

Cheers,
--ag

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