/*
 * 3.43 on pg 259
 */

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

void trim(char* text){
  /* remove trailing newline from string */
}

char* my_getline(){
  /* return pointer to string that user has input */
  char buffer[8];
  char* result;
  // gets(buffer);                // why not gets?
  fgets(buffer, 4096, stdin);     // what is different about fgets?
  result = malloc(strlen(buffer));
  strcpy(result, buffer);
  return result;
}

int main(){
  char* text;
  printf(" Type something: ");
  text = my_getline();
  printf(" You said '%s'\n", text);
  return 0;
}