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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 18:11:45 +0000
From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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To: djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: FILENAME_MAX - does it include a nul terminator?
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Hello.

CBFalconer wrote:
> 
> Richard Dawe wrote:
> >
> ... snip ...
> >
> > There checks for there being enough buffer space:
> >
> >     if (strlen(foo) > FILENAME_MAX)
> >         do_something;
> >     else
> >         return(an_error).
> >
> > Surely the test should be >= FILENAME_MAX?
> 
> ITYM <, allowing for the terminal '\0'.
> 
> "FILENAME_MAX >= strlen(foo)" would also express it.

Yes, you are right. The case that caused me to ask the initial question
returns an error as its "do_something".

Thanks, bye, Rich =]

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]