From: ams AT ludd DOT luth DOT se (Martin Str|mberg)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: reusing string variables
Date: 9 Jan 1999 20:24:57 GMT
Organization: University of Lulea, Sweden
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vern (vern AT iocc DOT com) wrote:
: I am looking for a way to reuse the same string variable throughout a
: function.  i have a function that changes the contents of a string.
: what i need to do is earase the old contents of the string, and replace
: it with new contents.  both the new and old ocntents in teh string are
: the same length.  he is the way i currently am using the strings:
: 
: msg1=msg2;
: msg2=msg3;
: msg3=msg4;
: msg4=msg;
: 
: basicly im jsut rotating the contents of these variables.  all are 78
: elements long, and char type.

Perhaps strcpy() could be what you're looking for?


Right,

							MartinS