Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:17:48 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: Tom Grove <freebsd@voidmain.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: getline function Message-ID: <20060219001748.GA62793@flame.pc> In-Reply-To: <43F784AA.50206@voidmain.net> References: <43F68C7D.9010403@voidmain.net> <1140233843.982.21.camel@chaucer.jeays.ca> <43F74361.90109@voidmain.net> <43F75DF6.3050903@mac.com> <43F75F3C.7080903@voidmain.net> <43F76296.4010407@mac.com> <43F784AA.50206@voidmain.net>
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On 2006-02-18 15:33, Tom Grove <freebsd@voidmain.net> wrote:
>Chuck Swiger wrote:
>>Tom Grove wrote:
>>>Chuck Swiger wrote:
>>[ ... ]
>>>> getline() is not part of the standard C library.
>>>> What makes you think gcc is broken...?
>>>
>>> Yeah...I see that after some more research. So, now I guess my question
>>> is being that it's not standard and gets() is not safe to use what
>>> should I use to grab lines? My gut tells me to copy the getline()
>>> function from the K&R book but I'm not totally sure that's a great idea
>>> either. Stupid strings always causing problems!
>>>
>>
>> Depending on what you'd like to do, GNU readline may be a fine
>> solution to your situation. Otherwise, getch(stdin) with a bit of
>> code to "cook" DEL/BS/CR/NL, or just use the getline port as you've
>> already done. :-)
>
> Okay...I think I'm either an idiot or going slowly insane. I'll admit
> I'm not the most savvy C programmer but the following code gives me an
> error:
>
> ## Source File##
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <readline/readline.h>
> #include <readline/history.h>
>
> int main() {
> char *line;
>
> line = readline("Test: ");
>
> return 0;
> }
> ##Source File##
>
> ##Error##
> /var/tmp//ccqxIZxQ.o(.text+0x25): In function `main':
> : undefined reference to `readline'
> ##Error##
You're missing an ``-lreadline'' option at the end of your build command.
You may be interested to know that the BSDs have editline(3) too, a
command-line editing library that supports at least `some' of the GNU
readline features, but is BSD-licensed:
% man editline
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