/*************************************************************************
*
* Purpose: To find a # in a string. If found, it is removed along all text
* to the right of it.
* Author: Dave Doolin
* Date: 03-Jun-95
*
*
* Notes: This is NOT a complete program. It is provided as a function
* for inclusion into your code.
*
*************************************************************************/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h> /* For the `strchr' synonym for `index'. */
/*
* FIND_COMMENT will replace the octothorpe ("#") with a null character to
* get rid of comments in a line. Later need to add `stopchar' for more
* flexibility, instead of just using "#". Need also to find a way to
* collapse initial spaces and tabs, in case I want to clean up the line as
* well.
*/
void find_comment(char *tline)
{
char *comment;
comment = strchr(tline, '#');
if (comment != 0) /* If STRCHR returns an address for # then */
*comment = '\0'; /* stick a null character at that address. */
comment = strchr(tline, '\n');/* Replace \n with \0 for consistency. */
if (comment != 0)
*comment = '\0';
}
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