C++ Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design
C++ Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design
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ISBN: 9781337102087
Author: D. S. Malik
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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6.
Consider the following C function:
char *copy(char * s) {
/* Returns a string containing the first 10 characters of the argument. */
char ret [10];
for (int i = 0; i < 10%; i++) {
}
}
ret [i] = s[i];
return ret;
(a) [5] Identify the two issues related to pointers and memory management that may cause
problems when this function is used in a program.
(b) [5] Explain how to fix the issue related to memory management.
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Transcribed Image Text:6. Consider the following C function: char *copy(char * s) { /* Returns a string containing the first 10 characters of the argument. */ char ret [10]; for (int i = 0; i < 10%; i++) { } } ret [i] = s[i]; return ret; (a) [5] Identify the two issues related to pointers and memory management that may cause problems when this function is used in a program. (b) [5] Explain how to fix the issue related to memory management.
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