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Subject: Help needed with <fgets> and strings.
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Date: Thu, 26-Mar-87 18:57:02 EST
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       I am writing a program that manipulates data inside a data file. One of
 the manipulations requires scanning the data strings (character) for the pres-
 ence of newline characters. I am using <fgets> in the program, but I can not
 get it to work. I am working on a Digital VAX. I have noticed a few points :

        [1]  The <fgets> function returns a pointer to the first character in
             the string. It was my belief that the pointer should point to the
             last <\0> character, as I already know where the string begins.

        [2]  In scanning the string for characters, I can compare with neither
             "\n" or "\0", as neither of these characters, while actually pre-
             sent in the strings, registers when compared.

       Is the compiler wrong? Any help in this would be greatly appreciated.

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