Thread: find a string

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    find a string

    Hi!I'm new to C programming and I wanted to ask where is the error in this code:
    I have a file text ( frase.txt),placed in the same folder and I have to search for a string in this text and if I find that string I have to print it.


    Code:
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    
    
    int main(){
    const char searchingString[20];
    FILE *fillle= fopen("frase","r");
    
    char *s;
    char *token;
    printf("Introduce the string:");
    scanf("%s",searchingString);
    
    while(fgets(s,128,fillle)!=NULL){
    
    token = strtok(s ," ");
    
    if(strcmp(token,searchingString) == 0)
    printf("%s\n",searchingString);
    else printf("0\n");
    while (strtok!=NULL) {
    token= strtok(NULL," ");
    if(strcmp(token,searchingString) == 0)
    printf("%s\n",searchingString);
    else printf("0\n");
    }
    }
    }
    When I compile the file it doesn't give me any problem and when I try the program it prints on the monitor Introduce the string,but when I give it it says segmentation fault!
    What's the problem?thanks!

    Sorry for my English!

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    Code:
    char *s;  // This pointer is uninitialized. 
    . . .
    fgets(s, 128, fillle);  // You're using an uninitialized pointer.

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    Why declare searchstring as const when you don't want it to be constant!
    's' is pointer to char and you are using it without initializing.
    Change it to
    Code:
    char s[WHATEVER_SIZE_YOU_WANT];
      /*  or */
    s = malloc( WHATEVER_SIZE_YOU_WANT);      // don't forget to free when you're done!
    strictly s = malloc( sizeof(*s) * WHATEVER_SIZE_YOU_WANT);
    Last edited by Bayint Naung; 05-28-2010 at 03:47 AM.

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    I've changed my code as you've said,but it stills give me the same problem..

    Code:
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    
    int main(){
    char searchingString[20]; 
    FILE *fillle= fopen("frase","r");
    char s[512];
    char *token;
    printf("Introduce the string:");
    scanf("%s",searchingString);
    while(fgets(s,512,fillle)!=NULL){
    token = strtok(s ," ");
    if(strcmp(token,searchingString) == 0)
    printf("%s\n",searchingString);
    else printf("0\n");
    while (strtok!=NULL) {
    token= strtok(NULL," ");
    if(strcmp(token,searchingString) == 0)
    printf("%s\n",searchingString);
    else printf("0\n");
    }
    }
    }

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    strtok != NULL is always true. Perhaps you mean to check while token != NULL -- although, even then, you're one step too late since you use the new value of token before checking it.

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    Also read this - SourceForge.net: Indentation - cpwiki

    Your code is only 20 lines long (or so), and already it is very hard work to follow what is going on.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    Also, use int main(void) and return 0 at the end of main.
    1. Get rid of gets(). Never ever ever use it again. Replace it with fgets() and use that instead.
    2. Get rid of void main and replace it with int main(void) and return 0 at the end of the function.
    3. Get rid of conio.h and other antiquated DOS crap headers.
    4. Don't cast the return value of malloc, even if you always always always make sure that stdlib.h is included.

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