Am 12.08.2010 21:59, Adam D. Barratt schrieb:
> A quick question though:
>
> +- if (strncmp(buf, str, len) == 0 && buf[len] == '\0') {
> ++ if (strncmp(buf, "*", 2) == 0 ||
> ++ (strncmp(buf, str, len) == 0 && buf[len] == '\0')) {
>
> Why the first two characters? Should the * not always be at the start
> of the line?
Adam,
here is the answer i just received.
--- snip ----
The comparrison of '2' is to make sure you're not comparing it to a
string that just begins with a star. E.g., you don't want it to match
"*foo". So the '2' will make sure it only matches the "1-character"
string, "*" (which actually uses 2 bytes, the '*' and a NUL).
--- snap ----
Regards
Stefan
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