From: "Campbell, Rolf [SKY:1U32:EXCH]" <cp1v45 AT americasm01 DOT nt DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Catenation (spelled right?) of strings
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 14:45:36 -0400
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"Robinson S." wrote:

> > The correct thing to do is:
> >   char *theString = "Goats " "make " "good " "pets!";
>
> Great, that seems to work. But, it brings up some other questions:
> What if I want to add variables and strings to the char:
> ---
> char * ANIMAL = "Goats";
> char *theString = ANIMAL "make " "good " "pets!";
> ---
> How would that be accomplished?

    That way is only for literal strings.  If you want to add variables,
then you will have to use strcat.

> Also, can i modify *theString after having declared it as above, or has
> it become a constant?

    You can modify theString, but not *theString.

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     -Rolf Campbell (39)3-6318