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DaWei · Jun 30th, 2005, 1:57 PM

The pointer you pass represents the beginning of a string. There is no requirement that it be at the beginning of a defined array of char, only that the data from that point onwards qualifies as a string (zero or more char followed by a null terminator).

The pointer returned represents the beginning of the substring. If you increment the pointer from that position, that particular substring can no longer be found; only the characters beyond that position, up to the terminator, are subsequently searched.

Jun 30th, 2005, 1:57 PM	#5
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	The pointer you pass represents the beginning of a string. There is no requirement that it be at the beginning of a defined array of char, only that the data from that point onwards qualifies as a string (zero or more char followed by a null terminator). The pointer returned represents the beginning of the substring. If you increment the pointer from that position, that particular substring can no longer be found; only the characters beyond that position, up to the terminator, are subsequently searched. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers