Jeff Weisberg on Fri, 14 Jun 2002 18:00:21 +0200


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Re: [PLUG] unix cp function call



| If you're really copying text strings, then use strcpy(3) to get a
| \0-filled tail in the destination.

*never* use 'strcpy'(3)[1].
use 'strncpy'(3).
even in toy throw-away programs, it is cheap, safe,
and good programming practice.


	--jeff


[1] or any of the non-'n' versions of the str* functions.

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