C code snippet

[Prasad_4]

Consider the following C code snippet:

char *sentence = NULL;
strcpy(sentence, "Helloworld");
printf("%s", sentence); 

is the code segment correct or error.
If correct what is the output?

1. Error
2. Helloworld
3. NuII,Helloworld
4. None of the above

[deceptikon]

This is clearly a homework or interview question, so please let us know what your thoughts are first.

[Reverend Jim]

Why don't you just try it and see for yourself?

[Prasad_4]

i tried. it says runtime error

[rubberman]

The pointer just points to NULL. It has no storage space. you need to allocate space. You could use strdup to do that. IE, sentence = strdup("helloworld"); strdup will allocate space for the string (including terminating NUL character) and copy the string to the newly allocated space that "sentence" now owns.

[Reverend Jim]

i tried. it says runtime error

Then you have your answer. Wouldn't that have been easier than asking us to do your work for you?