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Martin Ambuhl wrote:
> 
... snip ...
> 
> A more efficient approach is
> 
> #define STRSIZE 100
> 
>     if (!(LD[i].LinePtr = malloc(STRSIZE))) { /* handle error */ }
>     *LD[i].LinePtr = 0;

How does that bind?  I am always deeply suspicious of C's
hierarchy, so I would (in self defense) write:

         *(LD[i].LinePtr) = '\0';
or even
         *((LD[i]).LinePtr) = '\0'; /* for total paranoia */

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