Re: Bug/Gross InEfficiency in HeathField's fgetline program

From: jacob navia <jacob@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:42:59 +0100

Richard Heathfield wrote:
[snip]

1) The standard says:
7.21 String Handling
Later:
7.21.2: Copying functions
Later:
7.21.2.3: The strncpy function.

But this is no proof for Mr Heathfield. He will
insist forever his nonsense. strncpy is not
for string copying.

There is no blinder man as the one that doesn't want to see.

--
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