Re: strtok, bus error

 char src[]  = "hello world #"; is an automatic variable (char array)
which is both read and write.
char *other = "hello world #"; is a char * (which points to a string)
of text allocated in the program's text (Data/BSS) area which is read
only.

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Fundu <[email protected]> wrote:
> i'm trying to do pretty simple replacement using strtok.
> but it looks like i have missed some subtle difference between the two following
>
>  char src[]  = "hello world #";
>  char *other = "hello world #";
>
> because if i use "char * other" with strtok it fails with bus error but i use src it works, don't understand what's the difference.
>
> here's the code for strtok.
>     char delims[] = "#";
>     char *result = NULL;
>     // this works
>     result = strtok( src, delims );
>     // this doesnot work and give a bus error
>     // result = strtok(other, delims);
>     while( result != NULL ) {
>         printf( "result is \"%s\"\n", result );
>         result = strtok( NULL, delims );
>     }
>
> what am i missing here ? i thought both way of declaration(mentioned above ) were the same apparently the r not, whats the diff ?
>
> any insight would be appreciated, TIA!
>
>
>
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