Thread: Backwards

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    Backwards

    How could I modify this program to output the tokens in reverse order?

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    using std::cin;
    using std::cout;
    
    #include <cstring>
    
    void output( const int, char [] );
    
    int main() {
       
       const int Size = 50;
       char words[ Size ] = { '\0' }; 
       
       cin.getline( words, Size );
      
       output( Size, words );
       
       cin.get();
       return 0;
    }
    
    void output( const int Size, char sentence[] ) {
       
       char *strToken;
       int control = Size;
       
       strToken = strtok( sentence, " " );
       cout << '\n';
       
       while ( (strToken != NULL) ) {
          cout << strToken << '\n';
          strToken = strtok( NULL, " " );
       }
       
    }
    I've tried numerous things which haven't worked. Is pointer arith needed? Thanks.

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    Code Goddess Prelude's Avatar
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    (Imitating Emeril Lagasse) Bam!
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <cstring>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    void print_backward ( char *tok );
    
    int main()
    {
      char line[50]; 
    
      cin.getline ( line, sizeof line );
      print_backward ( strtok ( line, " " ) );
      cout<<endl;
    }
    
    void print_backward ( char *tok )
    {
      if ( tok == 0 )
        return;
      print_backward ( strtok ( 0, " " ) );
      cout<< tok <<' ';
    }
    Who says strtok can't be used recursively?
    My best code is written with the delete key.

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