[Info-vax] strncpy(), was: Re: Whither VMS?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2009-10-03, Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Well, perhaps.  But who said you had to use strncpy?  Or C?  You can 
> certainly write your own string copy routine and try to do it better.
>
> It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools!

However, it's a good craftsman who knows the limitations and dangers of
the tools he has to work with and who implements procedures to make sure
he's not caught out by them. :-)

BTW, sometimes C is the most appropriate tool for the job, even when you
might personally wish you could use another language.

Simon.

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