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From: fguille@issy (Francois Guillemot - Sun France Software Support)
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Subject: Re: New 'n' Improved comp.lang.c FAQ List
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Date: 2 Apr 91 11:38:36 GMT
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bls@u02.svl.cdc.com (Brian Scearce) writes:

    Almost, but not quite, Mr. Grover.  The *really* correct version of this:
    
            char *itoa(int i)
              {
                static char retbuf[5];         /* biggest int: 32768 */
                sprintf(retbuf, "%d", i);
                return retbuf;
              }
    
Should'nt the *really really correct* version allocate an extra character
in the retbuf array for the end of string delimiter \0 ???

I will just say that a *just a little bit more correct* version should
read:

       static char retbuf[6];         /* biggest int: 32768 */

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	Francois GUILLEMOT
	SUN France
	fguille@France.Sun.COM