Need help with pointer to array[][]
hsgj at batcomputer.UUCP
hsgj at batcomputer.UUCP
Sun Feb 8 10:57:44 AEST 1987
An application I have requires an array to hold filenames. Each element
of this array must be 32 chars long, and I would like 16 elements.
I used to be using:
static char fnames[16][32];
However, I decided it would be better to malloc this space instead of
having it static. How do I declare a pointer to a two-d array?
My new version is:
char *fnames; /* What is correct declaration? */
fnames = malloc(16*32);
GetFileNames(fnames);
for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
printf("%s\n",fnames[i*32]); /* this is wrong, no? */
I am sure that this is bad practice, and would like to be informed
of the 'correct' way to do this.
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