/*MerryChristmas.c*/

[Conrad Meyer]

On Wednesday 24 December 2008 03:53:30 pm Paul wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > /*MerryChristmas.c*/
> > void main (int argc, char* argv[])
>
> main has never and will never return anything other than an int. It's in
> the standard!!!!
>
> > {
> >     printf("\n Merry Christmas! \n");
> >     if (strcmp(argv[1],"girl") == 0)    /*general idea*/
> >         printf("Kisses! \n");
> >     else
> >         printf("Hugs! \n");
> > }
>
> Ouch! What happens though if argv[1] is "Girl" or "gIrl" (you get the
> idea). Surely something like
>
> if (strcmp(tolower(argv[1])),"girl)

More like:
if (!strcasecmp(argv[1], "girl"))

> would make more sense and catch the problems. However, we don't take
> into account here if argv[1] is null, so a catch is required..

This is C, no catches. Check argc >= 2.

> Oh dear. I need sleep.
>
> MERRY CHRISTMAS FOLKS!!!!!
>
> TTFN
>
> Paul

Yup :).

-- 
Conrad Meyer <konrad at tylerc.org>