Being safe on the internet (was Re: Here we go again - ISP DPI, but is it interception?)

[Matthew Pemble]

Folks,


> Would it not be possible to have an enhanced operation which you send, by
> way of a parameter, the maximum number of characters you are prepared to
> allow it to copy/concatenate. Cunningly, that might usefully be the
> remaining size of buffer that you've allocated.
>
> Obviously(?) there must be a simple reason why not.
>

? Yes, they didn't think about it at the time. If they had, they would have.
As 'they' have now.

So, you now have the option of using strcpy_s(var, maxlen, value), having
malloced the var to give you the space. Except most of the textbooks don't
mention the newer, possibly secure, functions.

M.



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Matthew Pemble
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