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Talk:Longest string challenge: Difference between revisions
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:: That said, if you can check bounds and truncation correctly without making it overly complicated, feel free: I can't think of a way to do it without integer math, like in the second solution. --[[User:Ledrug|Ledrug]] 18:27, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
::: Given that the current version does not always work, I do not see anything wrong with a replacement version which does not always work. That said, I think I prefer "exit with an error code" over "crash" for behavior in adverse conditions. But, ok, I'll try for a bounds checking version. --[[User:Rdm|Rdm]] 18:32, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
:::: The code I posted above on this talk page does that: it aborts if buffer would be overrun or line is too long. The second code I posted on task page only aborts on realloc failure and should function correctly if that doesn't happen. ''None'' of the changes made by various people to the original code could garantee a correct result or a timely abort, which is why I don't feel it was worth the trouble. --[[User:Ledrug|Ledrug]] 18:45, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
== Boring solution v. restrictions ==
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