Thread: pointer with isspace()

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    pointer with isspace()

    Code:
    #include <ctype.h>
    
    int isspace(int c);
    if I would use a pointer into isspace function it should be an int or char pointer?
    Code:
    if (isspace(*mypointer))
    ...

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    why not try yourself?

    it should be int, however if you use char the program will work, but the compiler will give you a warning:
    Code:
    assignment from incompatible pointer type

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    thanks

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    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    #include <ctype.h>
    
    void main()
    {
    	char *p;
    	char k[] = "your string here";
    	p=&k;
    	while(!isspace(*p++));
    	printf("%s",p);
    	
    }
    OUTPUT: string here

    I cant understand it.

    printf("%s",p);
    shouldnt be printf("%s",*p); ?

    char *p;
    shouldnt be int *p; ?

    so, if change it BCC55 says:
    Code:
     Error E2342 teste.c 9: Type mismatch in parameter '__s' (wanted 'const signed char *', got 'int') in function main

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    void main()
    Should be
    Code:
    int main(void);
    p=&k;
    should be
    Code:
    p = k;
    or
    Code:
    p = &k[0];
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    #include <ctype.h>
    
    int main(void)
    {
      char *p;
      char k[] = "your string here";
      p=k;
      while(!isspace(*p++));
      printf("%s",p);
      return 0;
    }
    Will output
    string here

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    char *p;
    shouldnt be int *p; ?

    if the pointer is int it do not point to the string

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    it SHOULD NOT be an int pointer doing so will printout every 4th character. However if you are getting warnings/errors from the isspace() call then you can use:
    Code:
    while(!isspace((int)*p++));
    Which will cast the character to an int.

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