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Last modified: 12 September 1995
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NAME

mkstr - allocate a store a memory string

SYNOPSIS

fb_mkstr(addr, s)
char **addr;
char *s;

DESCRIPTION

Fb_mkstr is used to allocate space and store a string value in the new space. This mechanism can be used to provide efficient use of memory without having to pre-allocate space for strings.

The address passed in, addr, will first be deallocated using free(3). Note: Because of this attempt at freeing previous memory allocations, addr must be equal to NULL for the first call to fb_mkstr.

After any old memory is freed, new space is allocated using malloc(3) and tied to addr. The new memory is made to fit exactly the length of the passed in string, s.

Once the space is allocated, the string s is copied into the new address space, and a pointer to the new space is returned.

URL: http://www.firstbasesoftware.com/man/man3/mkstr.htm
Last modified: 12 September 1995
Copyright © by FirstBase Software.
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