fom_in_C

 

 

/*
 * Frequently Occurred Mistakes when code in C
 */

/* May 8, 2008 */
Right shift unsigned int, vacated bits will be filled with zero. Unlike signed int, which is filled with sign bits.

/* May 7, 2008 */
struct student {                   /* ATTN: ';' is often omitted */
        char *name;
        int num;
}

#define OUT 0;                     /* ATTN: no ';' needed here */

for (int i=0; i        ;

getline(char *, lim) and getlongestline(char *, int lim)  /* always remember the principle of divide and conquer */