GetWords function

[idinkin]

Hi all!
I want to create a function that will recieve a sentence (string) as an argument and return an array of words. Could you tell me please how can I do this? (The part of splitting the sentence to words is already ready but I have a problem with returning an array of words).
Thank you!

 

[CMR]

I'm guessing your problem is that you don't know the size of the array needed (correct me if I'm wrong). If this is the case, have a look at the CArray class. This lets you create an Array object which gives you dynamic control over the array size.

Hope this helps

CMR

 

[idinkin]

OK. But I don't want to use MFC library.
Can you tell me the solution of the problem without MFC?

 

[JOLESEN]

How about STL then ?

vector<string> is an obvious choice

/JOlesen

 

[Leibnitz]

Maybe you dont have to return an array of words,instead you can pass them
as an argument of your function.

#define _MAXSTRING_ 100

void splitFunction( char* string, char word[][_MAXSTRING_] )
{
....
...
strcpy( word1,word[0] );
strcpy( word2,word[1] );
....
..
}

I think that you should get the idea.

 

[Leibnitz]

sorry i meant:

#define _MAXSTRING_ 100

void splitFunction( char* string, char word[][_MAXSTRING_] )
{
....
...
strcpy( word[0], word1 ); // the changes are here
strcpy( word[1], word2 );
....
..
}

 

[fheyn]

or this :
create a CList-Object, create a pointer to that object
pass the pointer to your function and insert the word into
the list using the pointer.

 

[idinkin]

2Leibnitz:
Can the argument of the function be passed with out the size of the array.
I mean something like that:
void splitFunction( char* string, char word[][])
{
...
}

 

[Leibnitz]

yes you can write something like:

void splitFunction( char* string, char **word )
{
     ...
}

also check the code below,it might help you a little bit.

#include <iostream.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define MAXROW  4
#define MAXCOL  5

void function( char **word )
{
	for( int i = 0; i < MAXROW; i++ )
    {
        strcpy( word[i], &quot;hello&quot; );
		cout<<word[i]<<endl;
    }
}


void main()
{
	char **array;
    
    array = new char*[MAXROW];

	if( array == NULL )
	{
		cerr<<&quot;memory allocation has fail.&quot;<<endl;
		exit(1);
	}

    for( int j = 0; j < MAXROW; j++ ) 
	{
       array[j] = new char[MAXCOL];

	   if( array[j] == NULL )
	   {
		  cerr<<&quot;memory allocation has fail.&quot;<<endl;
		  exit(1);
	   }
	}

	function( array );

	delete [] array;
}

 

[Leibnitz]

just a little correction &quot;MAXCOL&quot; should be a little bigger
at list &quot;6&quot; or higher.