From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Pointing into a string
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 17:59:30 -0700
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Nicklas Lindgren wrote:

> I want to store an int inside a string. (It must be a string, not a
> struct or anything else)
> 
> I've tried to make a pointer of int type into the string but i can't
> figure out how to make it work.
> 
> If anyone can tell me how to, or suggest something better, i'd
> appreciate it.

What do you mean, "store an int inside a string"?  Do you mean have a
strange which contains the ASCII equivalent of an int?  In that case,
you should sprintf:

    int i; /* the int you want "converted" */
    char buffer[32]; /* more than you need */

    sprintf(buffer, "%d", i);

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