> Is there a list of ways to make sure that you are doing the correct thing when it comes
> to writing C/C++ i.e as the above points out, or is it just trial and error.You can figure
> out the simple thing about C/C++ but when it come to more complex stuff and learning bad habbits
> can be a pain and costly,anyone any idea on what book/website i might look at.
Take a look at strlcpy, or strncpy, personally I'd use
strlcpy first.
If you ever produce code that goes into production, and uses
strcpy() then you should be taken out, beat with a stick
and shot.
For more information on teh strlcpy vs strncpy look at
www.openbsd.org/papers/strlcpy-paper.ps
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