Quoting Dave Turner (dave_t_tur...@barradas.free-online.co.uk): > >>I say: You must use strncpy()/strncat() because strcpy()/strcat() are > >> soooooo old.
> I still have a copy of the paper that brought strncpy / strncat to > the world's attention all those years ago. FWIW, strncpy()/strncat() were a huge advance over strcpy()/strcat(), but also have their own problems: https://blog.liw.fi/posts/strncpy/ https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/ifje6/strncpy_just_say_no/ Author Lars Wirzenius (one of our Linux tribal elders!) recommends instead snprintf (but it has the problem of being slower than alternatives), or, better in his eyes, using a well-written helper library instead. (Lots more opinions at the Reddit thread.) -- Cheers, I could maybe do one pilate. Rick Moen -- Matt Watson (@biorhythmist) r...@linuxmafia.com McQ! (4x80) _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
