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2002-06-08
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/* Demonstrates the use of malloc() to allocate storage */
/* space for string data. */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
char count, *ptr, *p;
int main( void )
{
/* Allocate a block of 35 bytes. Test for success. */
/* The exit() library function terminates the program. */
ptr = malloc(35 * sizeof(char));
if (ptr == NULL)
{
puts("Memory allocation error.");
return 1;
}
/* Fill the string with values 65 through 90, */
/* which are the ASCII codes for A-Z. */
/* p is a pointer used to step through the string. */
/* You want ptr to remain pointed at the start */
/* of the string. */
p = ptr;
for (count = 65; count < 91 ; count++)
*p++ = count;
/* Add the terminating null character. */
*p = '\0';
/* Display the string on the screen. */
puts(ptr);
free(ptr);
return 0;
}