[softwarelist] Re: Bookmark names - OPro RO
- From: David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:54:19 +0100
Hi,
In message <4E528D7C.5070705@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tony van der Hoff
<tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
Hum. That's what strncpy() is for. memset() the destination to null
first. No need for slapdashery due to the language; only the programmer.
So two functions which I'll package up as one, so its like I've got to
write my own function and then is memset'ing the lot efficient, probably
not so I'll replace that.
As I said for myself and for Windows latterly along came functions that
do strcpy() properly. ISTR there's a MS document circa 2004 where they
invent a whole set of string functions that don't overrun buffers.
Everyone meeting strcpy() for the first time can see what is wrong with
it, but do they have the opportunity and skill to code a replacement.
The only thing is that circa K&R 1970 odd no one thought that strcpy()
would be used to spread virus's.
It is not the language its the way it is explained.
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