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diff --git a/ch1/1-16_longest-line.c b/ch1/1-16_longest-line.c index 1f6e556..137bb11 100644 --- a/ch1/1-16_longest-line.c +++ b/ch1/1-16_longest-line.c @@ -1,5 +1,16 @@ #include <stdio.h> +/* The C Programming Language: 2nd Edition + * + * Exercise 1-16: Revise the main routine of the longest-line program so it + * will correctly print the length of arbitrarily long input lines, and as + * much as possible of the text. + * + * Answer: The key to arbitrary limits is buffering. Using a buffer allows you + * to tackle a problem in chunks of memory instead of all at once. It's + * slightly more complicated, but adds usefulness to a program. + */ + #define MAXLENGTH 100 int get_line(char s[], int lim) { |